The deportees and other stories
Serious and literary fiction, Short stories
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Short stories, each taking a new slant on the immigrant experience in Ireland. In "Guess Who's Coming to the Dinner", a father who prides himself on his open-mindedness is forced to confront his feelings when one of his daughters brings… home a black fella. In "57 per cent Irish" Ray Brady tries to devise a test of Irishness by measuring reactions to Robbie Keane's goal against Germany in the 2002 World Cup, Riverdance and "Danny Boy". In "Deportees", Jimmy Rabbitte, the man who formed The Commitments, decides it's time to find a new band, and this time no White Irish need apply. Some descriptions of sex and violence, and strong language. 2007.