{"product_id":"9781907593970","title":"The Ballad of Mo \u0026 G","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.' '\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberties Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047452623088,"sku":"9781907593970","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781907593970_p0.jpg?v=1763619816","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781907593970","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}