"Details the experiences of two novice farmers on a farm in western Ireland, relating their experiences at animal husbandry, their attempts to have a child, and their assimilation into Irish life"
"With two-year old Deidre in her baby seat, Niall Williams and Christine Breen take to the backroads and boreens of Ireland in their third book. Illustrated."
"There was a little gang of us assembled now, fifteen or so, Americans, Irish, and
French, looking out expectantly at the compact little ferry bouncing toward us over
the water. Only six of us carried luggage, the rest would return at the whim of the
..."
"Niall and Christine left their careers in New York City for a simpler, more authentic life in a cottage outside the tiny village of Kilmihil in County Clare. "Their tale is a delightful romance."—The New York Times Book Review "