RaveIrish CentralKeane’s remarkable achievement of entering the world of the Irish travellers in this story is one not often undertaken by writers. The character Michael Ward leaves his past in the travelling communities, often referred to derogatively as \'tinkers,\' to go to New York with Greta and her free-spirited sister Johanna. Very little literature exists from within these communities ... Honesty is not in short supply in The Walking People. The depth and compassion of the novel...has made it a remarkable first work. Readers will certainly be eager for Keane’s future works.
