Oh, Play That Thing

Oh, Play That Thing  
Author(s) Roddy Doyle
Language English
Series The Last Roundup
Publisher Jonathan Cape
Publication date 2004
Media type print
Pages 384
ISBN 0224074369
Preceded by A Star Called Henry
Followed by The Dead Republic

Oh, Play That Thing (2004) is a novel by Irish writer Roddy Doyle. It is Vol. 2 of The Last Roundup series, and follows on from Vol. 1, A Star Called Henry.

Plot summary

Having fallen foul of his erstwhile comrades in the Irish Republican Army (IRA), Henry escapes to America. In New York, he becomes involved in advertising, pornography and bootlegging. After stepping on the toes of the Mob, Henry heads for Chicago, where he becomes the manager and partner-in-crime of Louis Armstrong. He becomes reunited with his wife and daughter, and, much to his dismay, the IRA.