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All Around the World
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All Around the World

Short, sometimes sweet and often strange, here are seven great stories by some of the best writers from around the world...
A fish and chip van with a blue overlay and the monthly spotlight lettering around an image of the book cover.
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Monthly Spotlight: The Van by Roddy Doyle

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1991, the third novel in Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy follows two old friends working in a fast-food van against the backdrop of the 1990 football World Cup

A footballer for Ireland and footballer for an opposing team play for the ball. There is a blue overlay and the monthly spotlight lettering circling an image of the bookcover.
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Reading guide: The Van by Roddy Doyle

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1991, the third novel in Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy follows two old friends working in a fast-food van against the backdrop of the 1990 football World Cup

Veronica and Jimmy (from the film of The Van) cheer Ireland on in the pub. There is a blue overlay and the monthly spotlight lettering circling the image of the book cover.
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An extract from The Van by Roddy Doyle

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1991, the third novel in Roddy Doyle’s comic Barrytown trilogy follows the adventures and misadventures of Jimmy Rabbitte Senior