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In The Last Roundup Trilogy, Booker Prize-winner and bestselling author Roddy Doyle gives us a pulsing saga full of epic adventures, breathless escapes, star-crossed love, and an unforgettable Irish hero—Henry Smart. In A Star Called Henry , hailed as “Doyle’s best novel yet . . . a masterpiece, an extraordinarily entertaining epic” ( The Washington Post ), we meet a young Henry Smart on the dangerous streets of early 1900s Dublin, on his way to becoming an Irish Republican legend. Oh, Play That Thing turns Smart loose on 1920s America, where he tries to escape a history of murder and mayhem, and befriends up-and-coming musician Louis Armstrong in vividly evoked Jazz Age Chicago. The Dead Republic , the moving finale to the trilogy, finds Smart back in Ireland, where worlds collide and he is thrust back into the life he thought he’d left behind decades before. In three brilliant novels, Roddy Doyle has told the whole history of Ireland in the twentieth century. And in the person of his Henry Smart, he has created one of the great characters of modern fiction. After Spending Thirty Years In America, Henry Smart Returns To Ireland In This Moving Finale To His Story. At The End Of Oh, Play That Thing, The Second Volume Of Roddy Doyle's Trilogy About Henry Smart, Henry, His Leg Severed In An Accident With A Railway Boxcar, Crawls Into The Utah Desert To Die — Only To Be Discovered By John Ford, Who's There Shooting His Latest Western. Ford Recognizes A Fellow Irish Rebel And Determines To Turn Henry's Story — A Boy Volunteer At The Gpo In 1916, A Hitman For Michael Collins, A Republican Legend — Into A Film. He Appoints Him Ira Consultant On His New Film, The Quiet Man. The Dead Republic Opens In 1951 With Henry Returning To Ireland For The First Time Since His Escape In 1922. With Him Are The Stars Of Ford's Film, John Wayne And Maureen O'hara, And The Famous Director Himself, Pappy, Who, In A Series Of Intense, Highly Charged Meetings Tries To Suck The Soul Out Of Henry And Turn It Into Hollywood Gold-dust. Ten Years Later Henry Is In Dublin, Working In Ratheen As A School Caretaker, Loved By The Boys, Who Call Him Hoppy Henry On Account Of His Wooden Leg. When Henry Is Caught In A Bomb Blast, That Wooden Leg Gets Left Behind. He Soon Finds Himself A Hero: The Old Ira Veteran Who's Lost His Leg To A Uvf Bomb. Wheeled Out By The Provos At Funerals And Rallies, Henry Is To Find He Will Have Other Uses Too, When The Peace Process Begins In Deadly Secrecy... In Three Brilliant Novels, A Star Called Henry, Oh, Play That Thing And The Dead Republic, Roddy Doyle Has Told The Whole History Of Ireland In The Twentieth Century. And In The Person Of His Hero, He Has Created One Of The Great Characters Of Modern Fiction. After thirty years in America, Henry Smart returns to his native Ireland in this powerful and moving finale to his story. The Dead Republic opens in 1951 with Henry returning to Ireland for the first time since his escape in 1922. Henry, his leg severed in an accident with a railway boxcar, crawls into the Utah desert to die — only to be discovered by director John Ford, who recognizes a fellow Irish rebel — a boy volunteer at the GPO in 1916, a hitman for Michael Collins, a republican legend. He appoints Henry "IRA consultant" on his new film, The Quiet Man . With him are the stars of Ford's film, John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, and the famous director himself, "Pappy," who, in a series of intense, highly charged meetings tries to suck the soul out of Henry and turn it into Hollywood gold-dust. Ten years later Henry is in Dublin, working in Raheen as a school caretaker, loved by the boys, who call him "Hoppy Henry" on account of his wooden leg. When Henry is caught in a bomb blast, that wooden leg gets left behind. He soon finds himself a hero: the old IRA veteran who's lost his leg to a UVF bomb. Wheeled out by the Provos at funerals and rallies, Henry is to find he will have other uses too, when the peace process begins in deadly secrecy... In three brilliant novels, A Star Called Henry , Oh, Play That Thing and The Dead Republic , Roddy Doyle has told the whole history of Ireland in the twentieth century. And in the person of his hero, he has created one of the great characters of modern fiction. It's 1924, and New York is the centre of the universe. Henry Smart, on the run from Dublin, lands on his feet. After the 1916 Rebellion, Henry Smart is running from the Republicans for whom he committed murder and mayhem. Lying to the immigration officer, avoiding Irish eyes that might recognise him, hiding the photograph of himself with his wife because it shows a gun across his lap, he throws his passport into the river and forges a new identity. He's a handsome man with a sandwich board, behind which he stashes hooch for the speakeasies of the Lower East Side. He catches the attention of the mobsters who run the district and soon there are eyes on his back and men in the shadows. It is time to leave, for another America... The Depression is sending folks to ride the rails in search of a new life and new hope, and all trains lead to Chicago. As Henry’s past tries to catch up with him, he takes off on a journey to the great port, where music is everywhere. Chicago is wild and new, and newest of all is the music. Furious, wild, happy music played by a man with a trumpet and bleeding lips called Louis Armstrong. His music is everywhere, coming from every open door, every phonograph. But Armstrong is a prisoner of his colour; there are places a black man cannot go, things he cannot do. Armstrong needs a man, a white man, and the man he chooses is Henry Smart. An Historical Novel Like None Before It, A Star Called Henry Marks A New Chapter In Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle's Writing. It Is A Vastly More Ambitious Book Than Any He Has Previously Written. A Subversive Look Behind The Legends Of Irish Republicanism, At Its Centre A Passionate Love Story, This New Novel Is A Triumphant Work Of Fiction. Born In The Slums Of Dublin In 1902, His Father A One-legged Whorehouse Bouncer And Settler Of Scores, Henry Smart Has To Grow Up Fast. By The Time He Can Walk He's Out Robbing, Begging, Charming, Often Cold, Always Hungry, But A Prince Of The Streets. At Fourteen, Already Six Foot Two, Henry's In The General Post Office On Easter Monday 1916, A Soldier In The Irish Citizen Army, Fighting For Freedom. A Year Later He's Ready To Die For Ireland Again, A Rebel, A Fenian, And, Soon, A Killer. With His Father's Wooden Leg As His Weapon, Henry Becomes A Republican Legend - One Of Michael Collins' Boys, A Cop Killer, An Assassin On A Stolen Bike, A Lover. An historical novel like none before it, A Star Called Henry has marked a new chapter in Booker Prize-winner Roddy Doyle's writing. A subversive look behind the legends of Irish republicanism, at its centre a passionate and unforgettable love story, this novel is a triumphant work of fiction. Born in the slums of Dublin in 1902, his father a one-legged whorehouse bouncer and settler of scores, Henry Smart has to grow up fast. By the time he can walk he's out robbing, begging, charming, often cold, always hungry, but a prince of the streets. At fourteen, already six foot two, Henry's in the General Post Office on Easter Monday 1916, a soldier in the Irish Citizen Army, fighting for freedom. A year later he's ready to die for Ireland again, a rebel, a Fenian, and, soon, a killer. With his father's wooden leg as his weapon, Henry becomes a republican legend - one of Michael Collins' boys, a cop killer, an assassin on a stolen bike, a lover. Henry Smart returns to Ireland for the first time since his escape in 1922. He is in Dublin, working in Barrytown as a school janitor. When Henry is caught in a bomb blast, his wooden leg gets left behind in the debris. He wakes in hospital to find himself a hero: the old IRA veteran who's lost his leg to a UVF bomb. It doesn't take long before the Provos come calling. They need men like Henry. They wheel him out at funerals and rallies, a heroic veteran of 1916. Henry is to find he will have other uses too, when the peace process begins in deadly secrecy