These short stories depict the post-1945 era of Angry Young Men and teddy boys. Wilson superbly captures the feel of the times with an unflinching eye on character and detail, and the subterranean secrets of the middle classes are devastatingly laid bare. The stories revolve wittily and poignantly around the efforts of the central characters, who, like many of us, feel 'a bit off the map', to find their bearings in life.