Francis Goodwine is an aspiring English artist, who resigned from his job and moved to Paris with the dream of making a living as a painter. In this book we follow his exploits as he finds a local Irish bar, where he meets lots of fascinating characters. We are treated to a snapshot of his life as he plods from one night out to another, and one gallery to another leaving us to wonder if he will be successful or whether he will have to return to London.