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Lanark, a life in four books

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Lanark, a life in four books
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Lanark
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Sub title
a life in four books
Summary
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
Target audience
adult
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