While a floundering Irish government clings to its illusion of power and an international troika waits in the wings, Martin – a mid-ranking civil servant – finds himself alone in a Beijing hotel: a superfluous accessory in a delegation accompanying a Minister to China.
Set at a time when illusions of great wealth are being stripped away from Martin’s neighbours. He is forced to confront the actuality of being saddled with insurmountable debt.
The Fall of Ireland is a subtle meditation on the thin line between illusion and actuality.
This novella is a study of a homesick man in the gilded cage of a luxury hotel.
Dermot Bolger has signed our copy.