Publisher's Synopsis
Set in the fictional town of Graithnock, these linked stories capture the lives of ordinary people, those casualties of social and emotional struggles who defy defeat with humour, resilience and inspiring faith in their dreams.
'A superb collection: a series of brief lives which McIlvanney passes through the eye of a very sharp needle'
Literary Review
'Beautifully balances faithful observation with political rage'
Mail on Sunday
