These reflective essays about Déon's life and experiences in the west of
Ireland describe the colourful and varied personalities that the French
novelist has come across since he and his family moved there in the mid
1970s. From his friendship with John McGahern and Ulick O'Connor to Tim,
the sturdy old postman who prefers his wind-blown country round to
retirement in sunny California, Horseman, Pass By! is peopled with
fascinating characters and encounters. Taking its title from Yeats, this
work is an affectionate portrait of the Irish and a lament for a fading
country that has been changed by new wealth and altered values. Déon's
Horseman, Pass By! is an elegant memoir about a beautiful landscape and
its inhabitants and forms a touching and amusing tribute to his adopted
country.