Set in Ireland, this book tells the story of teenage hero Francie Brady. Things begin to fall apart after his mother's suicide - when he is consumed with fury and commits a horrible crime. Committed to an asylum, it is only here that he finally achieves peace. Shortlisted for the 1992 Booker Prize.
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Used availability for Patrick McCabe's The Butcher Boy
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Hardback Editions
May 1993 : Hardback
| Title: The Butcher Boy Author(s): Patrick McCabe ISBN: 0-88064-147-9 / 978-0-88064-147-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Fromm Intl Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 1992 : Hardback
| Title: The Butcher Boy (Picador Books) Author(s): Patrick McCabe ISBN: 0-330-32358-X / 978-0-330-32358-1 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
August 1994 : Paperback
| Title: The Butcher Boy Author(s): Patrick McCabe ISBN: 0-385-31237-7 / 978-0-385-31237-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Delta Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
March 1993 : Paperback
| Title: The Butcher Boy Author(s): Patrick McCabe ISBN: 0-330-32874-3 / 978-0-330-32874-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
September 1992 : Paperback
| Title: The Butcher Boy Author(s): Patrick McCabe ISBN: 0-330-33017-9 / 978-0-330-33017-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
1985 : Paperback
| Title: Butcher Boy Author(s): Patrick Mccabe Publisher: PAN BOOKS Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
August 1999 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Butcher Boy Author(s): Patrick McCabe ISBN: 0-671-77512-X / 978-0-671-77512-4 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster (a) Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
April 1999 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Butcher Boy: Complete & Unabridged Author(s): Patrick McCabe ISBN: 0-7540-0299-3 / 978-0-7540-0299-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Chivers Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
October 1994 : Audio Cassette
| Title: The Butcher Boy Author(s): Patrick McCabe ISBN: 0-671-51227-7 / 978-0-671-51227-9 (USA edition) Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
September 1994 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Butcher Boy Author(s): Patrick McCabe, Pat McCabe ISBN: 0-671-88759-9 / 978-0-671-88759-9 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
July 2004 : Unknown
| Title: The BUTCHER BOY Author(s): Patrick Mccabe ISBN: 0-7435-4221-5 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Availability: Amazon More details... |
February 1998 : Unknown
| Title: The Butcher Boy Author(s): Patrick McCabe ISBN: 0-330-36956-3 / 978-0-330-36956-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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