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The Talk of the Town

First edition
Author	Ardal O'Hanlon
Language	English
Genre	Young adult, comedy
Publisher	Sceptre
Publication date	1998
Publication place	Ireland
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback) Audiobook
Pages	244 Pages
ISBN	0-340-74858-3 (paperback edition) ISBN 0-8050-6330-7 (hardcover edition)

The Talk of the Town is the first novel written by Ardal O'Hanlon, published by Sceptre in 1998. It was renamed Knick Knack Paddy Whack for publication in the United States.^[1][2]

The novel is set in 1980s Ireland and is about life in a small Irish town, where everyone knows everyone else's business. Its tone is humorous but dark. The main character is Patrick Scully, a hapless youth with few prospects.

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