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Confessions of an Irish Rebel (Arena Books) (Paperback)

by Brendan Behan (Author)
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  • Paperback: 259 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (5 April 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099365006
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099365006
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,027 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars funny, gritty, witty,warm and wise, 23 Nov 2000
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This was involving, intriguing as I knew nothing about the world of which he writes, or the man himself, other than he's in a Shane Macgowan song. He comes across as warm, canny, clever, and utterly true to himself. I loved it. I'm not suprised Shane Macgowan admires him. It's one of my favourite books, and Ireland springs out of his words. I couldn't put it down either, and wish I could find his poems somewhere (hint hint)
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Rebel WITH a cause, 20 Jun 2001
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Brendan Behan is a modern Irish legend, a kind of urban myth come true.

In Confessions of an Irish rebel, Behan continues to regale us with his astonishing wit and general bawdy humour, peppered with comments that give a glimpse of the man and his intelligence.

Brendan gives us more of a celebration of his raison d'etre than confessions of a man both loved and loathed by his very jailers; this time he even manages to land in serioius trouble with the Irish police as opposed to his sworn enemy, the English police force.

We see his escapades in and around Ireland, carousing with whores and singing loyalist anthems at the top of his lungs - he even manages a bit of paid work along the way. All of this is underpinned by a strong narrative and a deeply ingrained political conscience.

Don't miss this book; whatever your persuasion, political or otherwise, Behan will grip you from the beginning and have you laughing all the way to the pub!

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable!, 5 Nov 1999
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Am still in the process of reading this book, but find that I'm sneaking a read even at work. Thoroughly recommendable!
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