New Irish novel re-telling the story of a scandal involving Oscar Wilde's parents. "Impressive and strangely affecting novel...... remarkable" --Irish Times. "Compelling 19th century form of kiss and tell" --Sunday Independent. "Historical fiction which mixes fact with literary flourish"-- Mail on Sunday. "Compelling story" Sunday Times. "A delight"-- Irish Independent. "Engaging novel"-- Irish Examiner. Shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award 2015. Longlisted for the 2016 International Dublin Literary Award.