This book is absolutely wonderful. Walter MacKen tells the story of a young Irish boy with wonderful detail and clarity. The book is full of wonderful, cruel ironies, and gives a vivid picture of the Connemara countryside in Ireland. Anyone who has every visited this majestic land should read this book, and even if you haven't it is a great pleasure to read.
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