This darkly humorous novel takes an eye-opening look at life on Europe's streets, showcasing the talents of an exciting new Irish voice-- Irish Echo calls this "a fascinating look at the hard-core, alternative world of European street-wanderers, written in a take-no-prisoners style that is as colorful and funny as it is disturbing".Isolt is a young Irish woman who left home at the age of 16 to drift through the cities of Europe, addicted to drugs, yet determined to transcend the hypocrisy of a world in chaos, of this "Babylon". Christopher is the Hoodoo Man, born, as his mother died, in Detroit -- king of petty crime, of refugees and winos, on the run from his record in the States.Together, enmeshed in a bad-luck union, they take the reader on a journey through the squats and slums of Europe, a world of beggars, drug dealers, and criminals. The scene is full of haunting, vivid characters, who deal with wealth and poverty, racial hatreds and stereotypes, as well as the burdens of lifeon the move. Despite the problems, these drifters are strangely loyal and proud; they form relationships, disperse throughout Europe, and meet up again.Breakfast in Babylon is a truly modern novel, told in a voice that is raw and passionate, and as humorous as it is poignant. Its truly authentic ring captures the insights of a disillusioned generation and the strength of a survivor's soul."This debut novel manages to articulate the disaffected insights of a new generation with ... memorable power". -- Irish Times