The Snapper (novel)

The Snapper (novel)

"The Snapper" (1990) is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle and the second novel in "The Barrytown Trilogy".

The plot revolves around unmarried Sharon Rabbitte's pregnancy, and the unexpected effects this has on her conservative, working class Dublin family.


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