At the end of the Victorian era an elderly Irish fisherman finds himself revisiting his past and the days of his youth. As the early years of a new century bring more troubles to the McGrothers, a devoted son struggles to carry out his father's dying wish and, once again, the family must come to terms with loss. Exiles, long lost relatives and young men's outrage at social injustice, all play a part in this latest book of An Irish Family Saga.