The Scrapper - Tapa blanda

... another fine piece of work by one of this country's finest entertainers ...the story is great ... you'll enjoy this read -- Evening Echo 'something of a classic tale in the modern mode' -- Books Ireland When are we going to be able to buy shares in this man? -- Evening Herald Fans of Brendan O'Carroll will welcome this latest excursion into his territory of Dublin's back streets...after many hilarious adventures Sparrow emerges a wiser and better man. -- Leinster Leader A simple but pacey cops and robbers story with a fair sprinkling of the kind of humorous flourishes one would expect from O'Carroll....an enjoyable read -- Tuam Herald A great story and ample evidence of Brendan O'Carroll's skill as an entertainer and raconteur -- The Examiner Admirers of the moustached comedian's previous books...will need little prompting to buy the new one. O'Carroll's ear for the conversation of suburban working-class Dublin is as sharp as ever, and he moves the story along at a smart pace -- Sunday Tribune I could not put it down, I was totally engrossed...this was a magnificent read and establishes O'Carroll as a writer who understands his subject and writes with a feeling and depth that you would not expect from a comedian. Give it a read -- Big Issue Following hot on the heels of Brendan's trilogy of novels...this is sure to have its devotees. There seems to be no stopping Brendan O'Carroll -- Modern Woman the tone is always very realistic with his usual flair for natural dialogue...with plenty of tension, some classic O'Carroll humour and a variety of well described characters this is a simply written, entertaining story -- Northern Standard

From the rowdy backstreets of Dublin, full of earthy homour and spirit, emerges a young boxing hopeful - Sparrow McCabe. Sparrow's dream is the World Lightweight Championship. But when he finally has it in his grasp he can't deliver the finishing punch. Sparrow's life falls apart, and fifteen years later he's a bum, a loser. Then something happens that convinces him that there are still things worth fighting for ...