A Star Called Henry

"This is really a masterpiece." - Irish Times

"This is Ireland's most famous living writer tackling one of the most crucial periods in its history... A Star Called Henry has all the hallmarks of the start of a major literary portrayal of a national experience." - Guardian

"A vibrant work of fiction - In Doyle's ambidextrous hands, the making of modern Ireland gets a vigorous and illuminating run-down." - Independent

"Doyle just gets better and better... This is history evoked on an intimate, and yet earth-shaking scale, with a driving narrative that never falters. Maybe the Great American Novel remains to be written, but on the evidence of its first instalment - this is the epic Irish one, created at a high pitch of eloquence." - Publisher's Weekly

"The energy and full-blooded dialogue of Doyle's creations are as much in evidence here as in the best of his previous work- A Star Called Henry is billed as Volume One of The Last Roundup. It is an exhilarating beginning." - Daily Telegraph

"Marvellous... bloody brilliant." - The Toronto Star

"A startling achievement... a book where war can rage and love can burrow under the skin... A fragment of a forgotten folk song and a worm's eye view of Irish history... A grand thing of beauty." - The Globe and Mail

"History evoked on an intimate and yet earth-shaking scale, with a huge dash of the blarney, some mythical embellishments and a driving narrative that never falters." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A triumph of craft and intelligence and toughness of mind." - Hamilton Spectator

"Doyle has [written an] Irish epic, and he wields the style like a sword, with the power and grace of a master." - The Village Voice

"Astonishing... Narrated with a splendor, wit, and excitement that lift Doyle's writing to a new level." - The New York Times Book Review