A first collection of short works by the author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha depicts the immigrant experience in contemporary Ireland as reflected in the stories of a father who confronts his prejudices when his daughter brings home a black man, a nine-year-old African boy's first day in a new school, and a nanny who plots against her charge's older sisters. Roddy Doyle, celebrated chronicler of the Irish working class and winner of the 1993 Man Booker Prize ( Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha ), turns his attention to the immigrant experience in his first collection of short stories. The stories collected here first appeared in 800-word installments in the Dublin weekly newspaper Metro Eireann , which was founded in 2000 by two Nigerian journalists. Critics agreed that The Deportees is vintage Doyle, demonstrating his sharp wit, lively sense of humor, richly drawn characters, and ear for dialogue. They cited some problems related to the space limitations of serial publications, which result in stories that "are generally instantly engaging but not always carefully constructed" ( Christian Science Monitor ), but these problems were easy to ignore given Doyle’s extraordinary storytelling abilities. As in any collection, critics disagreed about which stories succeed best. By turns poignant and chilling, heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny, Doyle’s stories are as affecting as his novels. Copyright © 2004 Phillips & Nelson Media, Inc. Roddy Doyle has written eight novels, including The Commitments, The Van, The Woman Who Walked into Doors, A Star Called Henry , and, most recently, Paula Spencer . He won the Man Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha . He has also written four screenplays as well as several stage plays and books for children and young adults, most recently Wilderness . Used Book in Good Condition