The best jobs in 1911 Belfast are in the shipyards, but Donal Gallagher's pay packet at Harland and Wolff doesn't stretch far enough. He needs someone to share his rented room; fellow ship-builder Jimmy Healy's bright smile and need for lodgings inspire Donal to offer. But how will he sleep, lying scant feet away from Jimmy? It seems Jimmy's a restless sleeper, too, lying so near to Donal... In a political climate turned volatile, Jimmy and Donal could emigrate or choose sides. Will shoveling coal on the ship nicknamed The Pride of Belfast make a new beginning for them, or the end?