The Mammy - Couverture rigide

O'Carroll, Brendan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1585470376 ISBN 13 : 9781585470372

Editeur : Center Point Pub, 2000

Synopsis

Book by OCarroll Brendan

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Praise for The Mammy
"I think Brendan O'Carroll is Agnes Browne, and if he's not, he's done one hell of a job capturing the absolute essence of a widowed mother in working-class Dublin."—Anjelica Huston

"How to lose weight: Read The Mammy. You will laugh your arse off and your tears will do away with your water-retention problem. It is an uproariously funny account of growing up in inner-city Dublin—a laugh-out loud book with a Dickensian twist to it."—Malachy McCourt, author of A Monk Swimming

"Hilarious and irreverent. A must-read."—Gabriel Byrne

Praise for The Chisellers
“A brilliant book.”—Sunday Independent (London)
 
“By turns funny, wise and heartbreaking, this Irish Tales of the City is O'Carroll's second book in his Mrs. Browne trilogy; the first, The Mammy, received high praise after publication in the U.S. last year. Featuring eccentric characters who are charming, irreverent and believable, the story continues in 1973 with Agnes Browne at center stage... This lively novel features a wedding, a funeral and an ending that will melt the hardest heart. Readers will eagerly await the third book in this series.”—Publishers Weekly
 
Praise for The Granny
“O'Carroll is a popular stand-up comic, and he writes with an easy sense of humor... winning and likable.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
"These Dubliners are irresistibly charming... Tales of working-class Irish life now fill bookshelves, but there's space aplenty for O'Carroll's sturdy contribution.”—Publishers Weekly
 
Praise for The Young Wan
"An almost surefire winner... one of those books that demands to be read in one sitting."—The Irish Voice

Présentation de l'éditeur

The first book in the Agnes Browne trilogy: the basis for Brendan's BAFTA-nominated 'Mrs Brown's Boys' TV series, and 'Agnew Browne', a film starring Anjelica Huston and Tom Jones. 'And what was the cause of death?' 'A Hunter', Agnes said. 'Was he shot', the girl asked incredulously, 'was your husband shot?' 'By who?' Agnes asked this question as if the girl had found out something about her husband's death that she didn't know herself. Then a look of realisation came into her face. 'No! A Hillman Hunter, he was knocked down by a Hillman Hunter!' Agnes Browne is a widow of only a few hours when she goes to the Social Welfare Office. Living in James Larkin Flats, with Redsers' legacy - seven little Brownes - to support on the income from her Moore Street stall, she can't afford to miss a day's pension. Life is like that for Agnes and her best pal Marion. But they still have time for a laugh and a jar, and Agnes even has a dream - that one day she will dance with Cliff Richard. THE MAMMY describes the life and times, the joys and sorrows of Agnes, hero of the BAFTA-nominated TV series Mrs. Browne's Boys. A book of hilarious incidents, glorious characters, and a passion for life, it is written with a sure touch and great ear for dialogue. With a new introduction by the author, Brendan O'Carroll.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Center Point Pub
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1585470376
• ISBN 13: 9781585470372
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 203
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible