Breakfast on Pluto

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Breakfast on Pluto (1998) is a novel by Irish writer Patrick McCabe. The book was shortlisted for the 1998 Booker Prize.

Set in 1960s to 1970s, the story tells Patrick 'Pussy' Braden's escape from small-town Tyreelin in Ireland and a drunk foster-mother, to find himself as a transvestite escort and cabaret singer in Piccadilly Circus, London. Ill luck surrounds him till he finds temporary contentment with a British politician who acts as a sugar daddy. The latter is killed by the IRA, leaving Pussy alone once again. Hustling in Piccadilly Circus, later he is arrested on suspicion of a bombing.

The 2005 film version of the story is directed by Neil Jordan, and star Cillian Murphy as Patrick. The film also features Liam Neeson in the role of Father Bernard, the priest that Patrick believes is his father.