The butcher boy
Patrick McCabe
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The butcher boy
by Patrick McCabe, MacCabe, Colin., Redmond Morris
Published
2007
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pages
110
ISBN-10
0790799766
Description
Francie Brady, the "pig boy," is growing up in a poor small Irish town in the early sixties, fueled on an adolescent's comic books, Flash Bars, and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. He is determined to win the Francie Brady Not A Bad Bastard Anymore Diploma. But how do you do that when your mother is sent to the madhouse, your father is an alcoholic, and everyone turns their back on you? Not only was The Butcher Boy nominated for, and the winner of, major literary prizes, but McCabe's theatrical adaptation of the novel, Frank Pig Says Hello, was staged in Dublin with tremendous success, and a production is now planned for London's Royal Court theater.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The butcher boy?
This edition of The butcher boy has approximately 110 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The butcher boy?
For most readers, The butcher boy typically takes between 2h 18m and 1h 32m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 27,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 1h 50m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 4 days • Estimated word count: 27,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The butcher boy?
The estimated word count for The butcher boy is approximately 27,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The butcher boy?
The butcher boy was written by Patrick McCabe, MacCabe, Colin., Redmond Morris.
When was The butcher boy published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2007. The original work may have been published on a different date.