{"product_id":"9780143114888","title":"The Deportees: and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStories that take a new slant on the immigrant experience, from the Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatch for Roddy Doyle’s new novel, \u003ci\u003eSmile\u003c\/i\u003e, coming in October of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoddy Doyle has earned a devoted following amongst those who appreciate his sly humor, acute ear for dialogue, and deeply human portraits of contemporary Ireland. \u003ci\u003eThe Deportees\u003c\/i\u003e is Doyle's first-ever collection of short stories, and each tale describes the cultural collision-often funny and always poignant-between a native and someone new to the fast-changing country. From a nine-year- old African boy's first day at school to a man who's devised a test for \"Irishness\"to the return of \u003ci\u003eThe Commitments\u003c\/i\u003e's Jimmy Rabbitte and the debut of his new multicultural band, Doyle offers his signature take on the immigrant experience in a volume reminiscent of his beloved early novels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47016202404080,"sku":"9780143114888","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780143114888_p0.jpg?v=1763656750","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780143114888","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}