- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Black Swan; Reprint edition (2 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0552770957
- ISBN-13: 978-0552770958
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.6 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 276,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘There have been some outstanding debuts this summer, but in the comic thriller genre 'London Irish' is undoubtedly the best new title of the year. It rocks!’
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" Very fresh, very funny. I laughed until I stopped." -- Colin Bateman
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
London Irish is the blackest of comedies, blacker than the pint of Guinness that graces its cover and every bit as enjoyable! It's the story of Bic (his 'pen name'!) who runs a crepe stall in Greenwich as Britain prepares to celebrate the new millennium. Bic is out of sorts with London (the tourists, the lack of clean air) and Radcliffe perfectly captures that thing that a lot of us non-native Londoners feel - that there must be a better life outside the M25. I've lived in London for 4 years (originally from Galway) and can relate to Bic's desire to just pack a bag, go to an airport and take the first flight to 'Whoknowswhere'. But just as Bic decides to cut loose from the city and return to his homeland to start an ostrich farm, he meets Roisin and his world is turned upside down. From this point just try and put the book down. I couldn't. It's fast-paced and furious but always funny. And Bic's dog (Dunc, so named because Bic had rescued him from the Thames when someone had tried to drown the puppy!) is one of the finest comedy canine creations! Even though the levity is high, London Irish contains one of the most poignant expressions of a terrorist atrocity that you're likely to read. Slainte, Mr. Radcliffe!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I think you have to ask yourself sometimes; what do you want from a book? If you want a book that you can pick up & put down with ease, have a few giggles out loud, be sucked in a little at times (i.e. you plan to put it down and go sort the washing up out but an hour later it's still by the sink looking very disappointed in you) then this is a book you can safely purchase.
I bought it to read on a train journey home from Newcastle (about three hours) and it had me engrossed for most of that time but I did stop for an egg & cress sandwich and a diet coke.
The rest of the book has been devoured on the sofa on rainy days at the weekend with a pot of tea and some chocolate!!
I really enjoyed this book with its sometimes obvious but still laugh out loud gags - and its surprising twists. There were a couple of occasions in this book that I found myself inhaling sharply: a scene had genuinely moved or shocked me & I hadn't expected it from a 'comedy thriller'. I'd never read a comedy thriller before...but if this is anything to go by, perhaps I'll read some more!
OK this is not high brow by any stretch of the imagination. But it's fun and certainly worth checking out as a holiday/commute/rainy day book.
I bought it to read on a train journey home from Newcastle (about three hours) and it had me engrossed for most of that time but I did stop for an egg & cress sandwich and a diet coke.
The rest of the book has been devoured on the sofa on rainy days at the weekend with a pot of tea and some chocolate!!
I really enjoyed this book with its sometimes obvious but still laugh out loud gags - and its surprising twists. There were a couple of occasions in this book that I found myself inhaling sharply: a scene had genuinely moved or shocked me & I hadn't expected it from a 'comedy thriller'. I'd never read a comedy thriller before...but if this is anything to go by, perhaps I'll read some more!
OK this is not high brow by any stretch of the imagination. But it's fun and certainly worth checking out as a holiday/commute/rainy day book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A rattling good yarn with quirky characters, pithy humour and a bagful of bizarre twists...this is someone who can tell a story'
London Irish is the blackest of comedies, blacker than the pint of Guinness that graces its cover and every bit as enjoyable! It's the story of Bic (his 'pen name'!) who runs a crepe stall in Greenwich as Britain prepares to celebrate the new millennium. But just as Bic decides to cut loose from the city and return to his homeland to start an ostrich farm, he meets Roisin and his world is turned upside down. From this point just try and put the book down. I couldn't. It's fast-paced and furious but always funny. And Bic's dog (Dunc, so named because Bic had rescued him from the Thames when someone had tried to drown the puppy!) is one of the finest comedy canine creations!
Slainte.
A word of warning, in the light of the 7/7 London Bombings: even though the levity is high, London Irish contains one of the most poignant expressions of a terrorist atrocity that you're likely to read.
London Irish is the blackest of comedies, blacker than the pint of Guinness that graces its cover and every bit as enjoyable! It's the story of Bic (his 'pen name'!) who runs a crepe stall in Greenwich as Britain prepares to celebrate the new millennium. But just as Bic decides to cut loose from the city and return to his homeland to start an ostrich farm, he meets Roisin and his world is turned upside down. From this point just try and put the book down. I couldn't. It's fast-paced and furious but always funny. And Bic's dog (Dunc, so named because Bic had rescued him from the Thames when someone had tried to drown the puppy!) is one of the finest comedy canine creations!
Slainte.
A word of warning, in the light of the 7/7 London Bombings: even though the levity is high, London Irish contains one of the most poignant expressions of a terrorist atrocity that you're likely to read.
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London Irish
Never read a comic thriller before. Thought i d give it a try. Didnt make me hold my stomach with laughter, neither did it bore me to death so i put it in neutral territory. Read more
Published 19 months ago by L. Bezzina
You'll be surprised at the quality of writing!
I met Zane one summer before he moved to England. He was loafing about during the summer months pretending to do a bit of work for us in between University. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2006 by galjulie
How did this even get published?
I bought this book on the strength of the blurb at the back but a "glorious comic thriller" this isn't. Lame one-liners are supposed to be funny? Read more
Published on 10 May 2006 by Cromarty Forth Tyne
Cracking first novel
Zane Radcliffe has produced in 'London Irish' a fast paced and funny debut novel. Bic is a Northern Irish man living in London who runs a crepe stall (Life's... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2006 by Sam
Irritating
Humour only works when it is not forced. This book seeks to rely on the "funny" main character to keep the story together, but after a few chapters, he stops being "funny" and... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2005 by Nick
Refreshing Read
I've read both his books in the last week, and what can I say, but ... brilliant! This is a different take on a London peopled by many quirky characters and Radcliffe peppers his... Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2004 by "alicialove5"
Couldn't wait to finish it
I started this book and found it fairly annoying - the forced humour a la Colin Bateman tends to grate. Read more
Published on 31 May 2004
London British
This is one of those books that doesn't know what it is. A love story? A triller? The reason I say this is because the triller bit didn't start till the last third of the book. Read more
Published on 13 April 2004 by Paul
Good Craic
I read the book in two days after starting it many weeks ago. All of the way through the book I kept wondering where it was all leading and what the significance of the characters... Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2003 by Smithy
Superb!
This is a very humorous novel with many thrilling twists. The descriptions of London are funny and insightful. I loved Bic and his opinions. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2003 by Perri Haan
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