{"product_id":"the-ballad-of-mo-g","title":"Billy Keane: The Ballad of Mo \u0026 G [2014] paperback","description":"A gritty black comedy from a talented writer, this is an unconventional love story and an insight into the bleak landscape of post-boom Ireland. Author Christine Dwyer Hickey agrees: 'Dark, often disturbing and utterly absorbing. In The Ballad of Mo \u0026amp; G, Billy Keane has entered a tough world and handled it with great skill and humanity. It is also a love story for our time.' '\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEven though I wished it was me she was married to, I was still hoping Mo would be happy ever after with Dermo Olsen. That was until the violence started. I loved her that much. Can you believe that?' Welcome to an unnamed town in the southwest of Ireland, where Mo and G have what could loosely be described as a dysfunctional relationship. Between the sex, beatings, and pining after Mo, there's barely time for G to worry about his arch-enemies, the Olsens - or their Dobermans. G is plagued by nightmares, and sometimes tries to do the right thing. Very occasionally, he succeeds.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn The Ballad of Mo\u0026amp; G, Billy Keane tackles lives lived on the edge with a sharp yet compassionate eye, and a biting black humor. An assured report from Ireland's dark, post-boom underbelly by a supremely talented storyteller.","brand":"Keane, Billy","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":52453894095187,"sku":"9781907593970","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47977556345171,"sku":"XV81907593970","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/keane-billy-billy-keane-the-ballad-of-mo-g-2014-paperback-1208131540.jpg?v=1763924232","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/the-ballad-of-mo-g","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}