Classic irish trilogy focusing on the Rabbitte family. The Commitment (the first in the Trilogy)is a tale about a group of unemployed young people in the north side of Dublin, Ireland, who start a soul band. The Snapper (the second in the Trilogy)revolves around unmarried Sharon Rabbitte's pregnancy, and the unexpected effects this has on her conservative, working class Dublin family. The Van (the third in the Trilogy) continues the themes found in the other two novels of The Barrytown Trilogy and focuses on the elder Jimmy Rabbitte and his efforts at going in to business with friends. A wonderful, imaginative, absurd comedy that will make you laugh out loud while you are reading it. An entralling, enjoyable trilogy that is really hard to put down.