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The Late Book: A Star Called Henry: 1

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By Roddy Doyle, read in ten parts by Ciaran Hinds.

Henry Smart is born in the Dublin slums in 1901. His father is a one-legged hit man whose wooden leg proves an effective tool of the trade. As Henry brawls and steals to survive, he begins to follow in his father's footsteps in more ways than he can imagine.

Programme of the Week: page 129

Contributors

Author:
Roddy Doyle
Reader:
Ciaran Hinds
Abridged by/Producer:
Jill Waters
Source: Radio Times

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