EPISODE · Apr 30, 2015 · 23 MIN
Scholarcast 50: The Van
from UCDscholarcast · host P J Mathews
The Van, the final novel in Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy, explores the physical, psychological and social impact of unemployment on the protagonist, Jimmy Rabbitte Sr. Having been laid off from his job as a plasterer, Jimmy struggles to find a new role for himself within the family that is not connected to being the breadwinner.
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