num_pages: 215
description: Telling the strange and sometimes hilarious tale of a deeply disturbed boy, a portrait of a dangerous mind profiles Francie, known in his repressive Irish town as the "Pig Boy," as his bright and love-starved psyche descends into madness
language: English
title: The Butcher Boy
titlecomplete: The Butcher Boy
characters: Buttsy, Aloysius "Alo" Brady, Devlin, Francis "Francie" Brady, Philip Nugent, Bernard "Benny" Brady, Mrs. Nugent, Joseph Purcell
genres: Classics, Ireland, Irish Literature, Novels, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Crime
ratings_count: 8988
places: Monaghan, Bundoran, County Donegal
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Booker Prize, awardedAt: 694252800000
name: Irish Times Irish Literature Prize
category: Fiction
publisher: Fromm Intl