num_pages: 244
description: Patrick Scully used to be his school's best striker, but now he's just a frustrated 18-year-old working in Dublin. Balls O'Reilly is getting all the attention, even from Scully's girlfriend. A weekend of drinking and fighting ensures that Scully's horrific secret will make him the talk of the town.
language: English
title: The Talk of the Town
titlecomplete: The Talk of the Town
characters: Francesca Kelly, Patrick Scully, Dermot Geoghegan, Balls O'Reilly, Plunkett Mc Kenna
genres: Ireland, Fiction, Contemporary, Classics, 20th Century, Irish Literature, Novels, Humor
ratings_count: 716
places: Castlecock, Baile Átha Cliath
publisher: Trafalgar Square