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The Van
by Roddy Doyle
ISBN: 0140171916
ISBN-13: 9780140171914
Format: Paperback
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Summary
By the author of THE COMMITMENTS, this is the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr., and his best friend Bimbo, who buy an old fish-and-chips van and go into business in the Dublin of the 1990s.
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"Earthy and exuberant...a street idiom that reads like poetry."
-- San Francisco Chronicle
"There was Joyce's Dublin and now there's Roddy Doyle's: wholly contemporary, extremely funny and wonderfully and energetically delinquent." -- Fay Weldon
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 1993
Size: 5.25 x 7.5 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Jimmy Rabbitte Sr is unemployed and miserable; his children are growing up; the top button of his trousers won't close anymore. His best friend, Bimbo, is also miserable...until they buy a decrepit fish-and-chip van and go into business.
Set during the heady days of Ireland's triumphs in the 1990 World Cup, THE VAN follows Jimmy and Bimbo as they haul their van through Dublin, selling cheap grub to the drunk and the hungry--and keeping one step ahead of the environmental health officers.
A tender and hilarious tale of male friendship, THE VAN confirms Roddy Doyle's reputation as the most exciting new voice in Irish fiction.
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Doyle, Roddy
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Penguin (Non-Classics). Trade Paperback. 0140171916 Minor wear. . Very Good. 1993. ( more information) Offered by Serendipity Books (United States)
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Dublin (Ireland),Fiction,Fiction - General,Friendship,General,Humorous stories,Fiction / General. .85. Good. ( more information) Offered by Bach To Books (United States)
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E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Penguin USA, 1993 Trade Paperback. Fine. ( more information) Offered by Patrico Books (United States)
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Penguin (Non-Classics). Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1993. Softcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS SOFTCOVER;. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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Penguin (Non-Classics). Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1993. Softcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Cover/spine has minor creases and/or small tears. Cover has some wear on edges. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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Penguin (Non-Classics). Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1993. Softcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS SOFTCOVER; Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Some rubbing on cover. Cover has some wear on edges. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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Penguin (Non-Classics). Used - Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993-08-01. Good. Good Condition Overall. Clean Pages. Paperback edition. ( more information) Offered by Lorem Ipsum Books (United States)
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Penguin (Non-Classics). Used - Like New. Great Buy!!!*** Never Used*** May Have a Publisher's Mark~We have over 3,500,000 Books Sold!!! ( more information) Offered by Smokymtnbooks (United States)
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E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Penguin USA, 1993 Binding sound, text clean, light shelfwear.. Paperback. Very Good+. ( more information) Offered by Raritan River Books (United States)
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New York: Penguin, 1993 A clean, unmarked copy with tight binding. No reading creases. bright text. square corners, looks unread. . Paperback. Fine. ( more information) Offered by Trackless Sands Press (United States)
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London SW1V 2SA, United Kingdom: Mandarin, 1997 1997 mandarin softcover edition. Sound, clean & nice copy, light rubbing/edgewear to wraps.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/n/a. ( more information) Offered by The Book Women (United States)
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Penguin. New. Fast Shipping! 1993 Penguin Edition; Paperback; Brand New; Has a remainder mark ( more information) Offered by Spencer Booksellers (United States)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam, Incorporated, 1993. Later Printing. Wrappers ( Paperback ). Fine Condition. ( more information) Offered by Gian Luigi Fine Books Inc. (United States)
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NY: Penguin. VG+ in softcover. 1991. trade PB. Keywords: fiction, 0-14-017191-6. ( more information) Offered by Books End (United States)
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin, 1993. A very nice copy, clean and tight.. ISBN: 0-14-017191-6. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. DUBLIN IRELAND FICTION GENERAL. ( more information) Offered by BridgeTown Books (United States)
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E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Penguin USA, 1993. 311pp. Light wear.. Paperback. VG+. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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Penguin (Non-Classics), 01-Aug-1993. -. NEW. Brand new item. Over 4 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: U20081001221941G ( more information) Offered by A1Books (United States)
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Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993-08-01. Paperback. New. Brand New. In Stock. Order Now. Ship from CA, IN, PA, OR, TN and FL. Over 600,000 CD/DVD, Books and bibles. Free tracking with every order. ( more information) Offered by *** www.HarvardBooksellers.com *** (United States)
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