It's Ireland in the 1950s and they're both running away, Curly from failure as a dancer in New York and Mary from the utter boredom of Ballymalloy in the West of Ireland. The book probes the lives of several inhabitants of Ballymalloy and reveals some funny desires, efforts and strivings.
It's Ireland in the 1950s and they're both running away, Curly from failure as a dancer in New York and Mary from the utter boredom of Ballymalloy in the West of Ireland.
