Over the course of this evening, he will raise five toasts to the five people who have meant the most to him.

Through these stories - of unspoken joy and regret, a secret tragedy kept hidden, a fierce love that never found its voice - the life of one man will powerfully and poignantly be laid bare.

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THE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLER, WINNER OF THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AWARD, SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD