Lanark a Life In Books (Picador Books)
by Alasdair Gray
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Author: Alasdair GrayEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Published: 1991-08-23
ISBN: 0330319655
Number of pages: 576
Publisher: Pan Books Ltd
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Summary: 5 Stars
Astonishing debut novel from Scottish author Alasdair Gray. Its twin narratives follow Duncan Thaw, an angst-ridden asthmatic Glaswegian art student, and the same character, reborn as 'Lanark', in a decaying Glasgow-like city that is Thaw's personal Hell. Witty, satirical, packed with literary allusions and sly plagiarisms, this has been called the definitive modern Scottish novel. It's certainly my all-time favourite novel.
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