A major new novel from Booker prize-winner Roddy Doyle, author of THE WOMAN WHO WALKED INTO DOORS. Just moved in to a new apartment, alone for the first time in years, Victor Forde goes every evening to Donnelly’s pub for a pint, a slow one. One evening, Victor’s drink is interrupted by a man from his past, who brings unwelcome memories of his school years taught by the Christian Brothers.