- Paperback: 264 pages
- Publisher: Penguin (6 Jun 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844881237
- ISBN-13: 978-1844881239
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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'Howard has a sharp feel for modern Dublin, for character, for class differences, the clash of the sexes and generational differences, and deals with them far more perceptively than most 'literary' novelists. He is, quite simply, the sharpest writer of fiction in Ireland today.' IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY
Hilarious and acerbic (IRISH TIMES )
There's a razor sharp edge to Paul Howard's satire on modern Dublin (IRISH EXAMINER )
Un-focking-missable (IN DUBLIN )
Hilarious (SUNDAY WORLD )
Hilarious and acerbic (IRISH TIMES )
There's a razor sharp edge to Paul Howard's satire on modern Dublin (IRISH EXAMINER )
Un-focking-missable (IN DUBLIN )
Hilarious (SUNDAY WORLD )
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The incomparable, irredeemable Ross O'Carroll-Kelly gives the ultimate low-down on the centre of the universe, South Dublin. Nestled in between the badlands of north and west Dublin, and the boglands of Wicklow, is a land of untold beauty and wealth, which boasts more yacht clubs per head of population than Monte Carlo, where girls talk like Californians, where rugby is the number one religion and where it’s possible to buy a Cappuccino - at Champs Elyseé prices.
It is a land rich in diversity, where barristers live side-by-side with doctors and dentists, the birthplace of Bob Geldof, the home of Brian O’Driscoll and the site of Dublin’s two great third level institutions – UCD and DBS. The Ross Guide to South Dublin contains all you need to know about this extraordinary region, where it’ll be soon be too expensive for anyone to live.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I love the Ross series. Every one of the books are worth buying. This is the exception.
It seems like something thrown together in a few weeks. Really amateur work for a writer
who in my opinion has a real talent for storytelling.
Do not let this book put you off the entire series.
It seems like something thrown together in a few weeks. Really amateur work for a writer
who in my opinion has a real talent for storytelling.
Do not let this book put you off the entire series.
2 of 8 people found the following review helpful
This book sets itself up as a cultural and advice laden guide to life in South county Dublin (Deee-Foor to the natives)
It's not a literary masterpiece roigh. AND his punctuation is apalling roigh. He says roigh rather a lot and refers to the dort too.
The book is sexist and downright stupid in parts but has some surprisingly accurate insights. There are even one or two laugh out loud bits like how the natives of Bray regard the big moving target which moves across their badlands.
It won't win the Brooker (that's a prioze, innit?) but not so unforgivably bad that it should live out it's days as a doorstop.
It's not a literary masterpiece roigh. AND his punctuation is apalling roigh. He says roigh rather a lot and refers to the dort too.
The book is sexist and downright stupid in parts but has some surprisingly accurate insights. There are even one or two laugh out loud bits like how the natives of Bray regard the big moving target which moves across their badlands.
It won't win the Brooker (that's a prioze, innit?) but not so unforgivably bad that it should live out it's days as a doorstop.
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