The Deportees and Other Stories
Roddy Doyle, Author . Viking $24.95 (242p) ISBN 978-0-670-01845-1
Doyle's dynamic first collection of short stories offers light and heartfelt perspectives on the effects of immigration on Irish culture. Originally serialized for a Dublin newspaper, all eight stories draw from the conceit of “someone born in Ireland [who] meets someone who has come to live” there. The opener, “Guess Who's Coming for the Dinner,” covers familiar ground—a self-proclaimed “modern” father is taken aback when his daughter invites a “black fella” to dinner—but Doyle's wry sense of humor saves the narrative from triteness. Fans of Doyle's previous work will revel in the title story, a follow-up to
Reviewed on: 09/24/2007
Release date: 01/01/2008
Genre: Fiction
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