It doesn’t turn out that way, but as Doyle explains the movie didn’t tell the truth, but it made an Ireland worth dying for. The writing is as strong, but there's a bitter-sweetness to this one that even the ending of Oh Play that Thing - with his loss of family and reduction in status (yet again) to vagabond - lacked. The change in tone is perhaps reflected in the hero's return home. But it's definitely a great read. "The Dead Republic" is much more about what's wrong with Ireland than might interest a reader who isn't involved in the issues. The Van; The Dead Republic This edition was published in 2010 by Jonathan Cape. It tells of his highs and lows through the six decades to now. .climatePledgeFriendlyATF{color:#168342!important;text-decoration:none!important}.climatePledgeFriendlyAlignMiddle{vertical-align:middle}.climatePledgeFriendlyMarginLeft21px{margin-left:21px}.climatePledgeFriendlyMarginLeft10px{margin-left:10px}.climatePledgeFriendlyDesktopCard{margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:50px} I've read the story that supposedly was adapted as the movie, and they have almost nothing in common, beyond the title. ", Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2010. 932 Shares “Wake up, America,” people cry. He is also the author of the novels Yes, a master... he's grand. The making of this film and its aftermath become a major focus of this final novel in the "The Last Round-Up" trilogy which author Roddy Doyle had intended to reflect Ireland's history from its independence to the present day. .create-list-form{margin-bottom:0}.wl-spacing-top-quad-large{margin-top:8.4rem}#create-list-back-navigation{padding-right:10px}#create-list-back-icon{margin-top:4px} “The Dead Republic” tells of the later life of Henry Smart, an Irishman born in 1901: a “handsome man” to all the women, an I.R.A. Roddy Doyle was at his best in his previous books. I felt that The Dead Republic was very different to the other Henry Smart books. {"userState":"UNSIGNED"} This is about the third time I have read the Henry Smart trilogy and I have just finished the Dead Republic again. It's not as good as the first book, but then the first book was amazing. Stream songs including "Blood Is Like Roses", "No Way Political" and more. War, Doyle's earlier books, especially "Paddy Clark, Ha Ha" were memorable reads for me, but this last book left me flat. If you do not bow down and kiss the feet of this government, you are now a terrorist and an enemy of the state. Posted on March 27, 2015 May 12, 2015 by US~Observer Staff. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Raucous, colorful, and epic, The Dead Republic is the magnificent final act in the life of one of Doyle's most unforgettable characters. Read "The Dead Republic A Novel" by Roddy Doyle available from Rakuten Kobo. The republic is dead, and a storm is coming. 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