Derry in the 1970s: teenager Joe Logan is growing up in the teeth of the
Troubles, having to cope with embittered parents, a brother whos been away and
come back with money and a gun in his pocket, harsh school teachers, and the
constant awareness of the military presence in the background. Central to the
story is the friendship that tentatively grows up between Joe and Kathleen, a
young school-teacher who brings a fresh perspective to his familiar world.