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Brendan Francis Aidan Behan [1] (christened Francis Behan) [2] (/ ˈ b iː ə n / BEE-ən; Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin; 9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican, [3] an activist who wrote in both English and Irish.
A quick-and-easy Behan read, filled with a kind of wry humour. Published in parts under another name - it was only printed as a Behan after his death - this is a tale of criminal double-crossings, prison-breaks and horse protection, spanning Ireland and France.
Ireland's brilliant and outspoken bard laureate, flamboyant author of BORSTAL BOY and THE HOSTAGE turns his attention to the novel form and makes it his own. Though his novel was well received, his death, almost immediately upon the novel's completion, would insure it would be his one and only.
9 Φεβ 2022 · Brendan Francis Aidan Behan, born on February 9 1923 was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both English and Irish. He was named by Irish Central as one of the greatest Irish writers of all time.
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The Scarperer has another plan. He springs The Limey only to drown him off Dieppe; and he drowns him because he looks so much like a French criminal, Pierre le Fou, who, when The Limey's body is found, will be officially dead and therefore free.
The Scarperer is one who assists escapes from jail for pay. The story, naturally, is told from the jail's‐eye view. Its best scenes are the ones in the Dublin Bridewell.
