num_pages: 245
description: These stories bring to life a strange Dublin, full of pathos and wry humour. They uncover the workings of a variety of relationships between people, place and time as the characters negotiate their way through love, lust, anger, religious obsession, language and absence.
language: English
title: Standard time
titlecomplete: Standard time
genres: Short Stories
ratings_count: 20
publisher: Faber