Lanark - A Life in Four Books, Ausgezeichnet: Saltire Society Scottish Fiction Book of the Year, 1982
Verlag | Canongate Books |
Auflage | 2016 |
Seiten | 592 |
Format | 12,8 x 20,5 x 6 cm |
Gewicht | 439 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
Reihe | The Canons 1 |
ISBN-10 | 1782117148 |
EAN | 9781782117148 |
Bestell-Nr | 78211714UA |
\'The best Scottish novelist since Sir Walter Scott\' ANTHONY BURGESS. The cornerstone epic, introduced by William Boyd
Klappentext:
\'Probably the greatest novel of the century\' Observer
\'Remarkable\' William Boyd
Lanark, a modern vision of hell, is set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, and tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrative techniques convey a profound message, both personal and political, about humankind\'s inability to love, and yet our compulsion to go on trying.
First published in 1981, Lanark immediately established Gray as one of Britain\'s leading writers.
Rezension:
I was absolutely knocked out by Lanark. I think it\'s the best in Scottish literature this century Iain Banks