ABANDONED. Irish immigrant working as labourer in England around the 50s (?)

[Lisa]

Great description of his first day on building site and eating in works canteen and salt from gravy stinging blisters on his hands. Stays with v devout sister and brother in law. Brother in law has breakdown due to inability to have children.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Fiction or nonfiction? When did you read it? Author female or male? Remember the cover?

[Lisa]

Lobstergirl wrote: "Fiction or nonfiction? When did you read it? Author female or male? Remember the cover?"
It was a fiction. I read it probably about 20 years ago. I dont remember the cover at all im afraid other than it was paperback. I think it was a male author. Im struggling even to remember the character's name but i think he had made a friend called Seamus while working there.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Lisa, are you still looking for this or did you find it?

[Kris]

No response, moving to Abandoned folder.

Lisa (OP) was last active on the site in May 2019.