The story tells of Micil O’Maolain, who has been hit by a car shortly after arriving, in London, from Galway to look for work. He suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of the accident.
He becomes a sideshow freak to support himself, traveling around England and even back to Galway. He eventually returns to London, where he dies, down and out, in one of the city’s parks.
Our edition is in Irish. The introduction was written by Micheál Mac Liamóir. The book was published by Talbot Press in 1973. The dust jacket has a vivid image of the exile, who is the hero of the novel.