Henry Ditassio is a repressed clerk living a claustrophobic life. His repetitive compulsive existence at A. G. Muir's office has left no room for prospect until he meets bored narcissistic manipulative Arb Ginghus whose obsession with Henry can only explode in a kind of madness.In this story of mad imagination & taut relationships Kirwan puts popular wisdom and our concepts of time on its head. As Arb Ginghus says, "If there is one thing I despise it is common sense for it will teach you nothing that is worth knowing; it is the obscure, the impractical, the impulsive which tells you what is what.""Common sense" as Kirwan presents it, is no more than a bizarre combination of beliefs, religion, magic and prejudices masquerading as the norm. Arb says, "Take Henry for instance, as senseless as Nature itself." Is Henry a fool or is it Arb's perception of Henry that is ultimately flawed?Henry's madness enables him to live past, present and future. Kirwan's mordant wit takes us on a journey where recollection and perception become confused, strangely echoing our own lives. You may feel disturbed or you may laugh.