“Griffin has written this memoir as a gift for his young son. It tells of Griffin’s upbringing in 1970s and 80s Ireland and the route, personal, emotional, professional, that took him to the other side of the world. An aperture into Irish social history during a time of rapid transformation, this reflection on how we live, die and talk to one another is laden with humour, erudition, honesty and generous allusions to the Irish literary tradition.”