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Lanark
A Life in Four Books
Series: Canons
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Lanark
This cornerstone epic is now available as a beautiful Canon with an introduction by William Boyd.
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'Probably the greatest novel of the century' Observer
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.
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Lanark by Alasdair Gray is highly praised as a groundbreaking work in Scottish literature, often hailed as marking a new era. Critics admire its blend of surrealism and realism, comparing its imaginative scope to the works of Salvador Dali and Jonathon Swift. It is described as a masterpiece of vivid imagination and political satire, altering the literary landscape and significantly expanding the possibilities of fiction.
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ISBN: 9781782117148
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Canongate Canons
Edition: Main - Canons Edition Re-Issue
Contributors:
- Introduction by William Boyd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 427g
Pages: 592
About the Author
Since 1981, when Lanark was published by Canongate, Alasdair Gray has published twenty books, most of them novels and short stories. In his own words, 'Alasdair Gray is a fat, spectacled, balding, increasingly old Glaswegian pedestrian who has mainly lived by writing and designing books, most of them fiction.'
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