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In a rented flat in Edinburgh, Tom Docherty calls up his past. He remembers his youth in a mining town during the 1950's, and his adulthood in Grenoble. Now in the 1990's, he tries to make sense of his experiences and the times he has lived through.

#outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } In a rented flat in Edinburgh, Tom Docherty calls up his past. He remembers his youth in a mining town during the 1950's, and his adulthood in Grenoble. Now in the 1990's, he tries to make sense of his experiences and the times he has lived through.

Review

'A pitch-perfect blend of warm lyricism, limpid observation and excruciatingly funny comedy. It is a beguilingly brilliant portrait of the artist as an adolescent' -- Sunday Times 'Delightfully funny... [McIlvanney] is a compassionate writer and leaves an impression both of high seriousness and great charm' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Finely judged and beautifully written' -- The Times 'The best novel yet from the finest Scottish writer of our time' -- Allan Massie, Daily Telegraph Books of the Year 'On almost every page it offers matter for reflection and the sudden stab of emotion that comes from reading something that is truly evoked or created ... It is rare and it is wonderful' -- Scotsman 'McIlvanney plumbs, in language of luminous precision, the tortured psyche of the Scottish character. It's Greek tragedy, hilarious to boot.' -- Mail on Sunday --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

William McIlvanney is one of Scotland's foremost writers whose award-winning novels include LAIDLAW, DOCHERTY, which won the Whitbread Award for Fiction, THE PAPERS OF TONY VEITCH, THE BIG MAN, which was made into a film starring Liam Neeson, STRANGE LOYALTIES, and THE KILN. He has also published a volume of short stories, WALKING WOUNDED, three books of poetry and a collection of essays and journalism, SURVIVING THE SHIPWRECK. He lives in Glasgow. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.