A Star Called Henry

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A Star Called Henry

First edition
Author	Roddy Doyle
Language	English
Series	The Last Roundup
Genre	Historical fiction
Publisher	Jonathan Cape
Publication date	1999
Publication place	Ireland
Media type	Print
Pages	352
ISBN	978-0-224-06019-6
OCLC	57672557
Followed by	Oh, Play That Thing

A Star Called Henry (1999) is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle. It is Vol. 1 of The Last Roundup series. The second installment of the series, Oh, Play That Thing, was published in 2004. The third, The Dead Republic, was published in 2010. The book follows the early life of Henry Smart, from his childhood in the slums of early 20th century Dublin to his involvement in the Easter Rising and the Irish War of Independence.