Lanark
by Alasdair Gray
Taste attributes: dramascience fictionfantasyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leadscomplex relationship
Boxlist takeA fresh novel that is larger-than-life, stirring and stylish. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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5.0 / 5
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About This Book
Lanark, a modern vision of hell set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary, playful imagination, it conveys a profound message, both personal and political, about humankind's inability to love, and yet our compulsion is to go on trying.
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- Author
- Alasdair Gray
- Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 560
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- Open Library
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