The crow road

a novel

501 pages

Langue : English

Publié 1 novembre 2008 par MacAdam Cage.

ISBN :
978-1-59692-306-5
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5 étoiles (1 critique)

From its bravura opening onwards, THE CROW ROAD is justly regarded as an outstanding contemporary novel. 'It was the day my grandmother exploded. I sat in the crematorium, listening to my Uncle Hamish quietly snoring in harmony to Bach's Mass in B Minor, and I reflected that it always seemed to be death that drew me back to Gallanach.' Prentice McHoan has returned to the bosom of his complex but enduring Scottish family. Full of questions about the McHoan past, present and future, he is also deeply preoccupied: mainly with death, sex, drink, God and illegal substances...

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a publié une critique de The Crow Road par Iain M. Banks

A tale of life and growth, and the absurdity of it

5 étoiles

It's hard for me to put into words why I loved reading this book so much. Maybe the way Prentice (the main character) grows throughout the book? The setbacks, the two steps forward, one step back kind of progress that happens to us all, where we cannot see how we have changed for the better? I don't know, I just know that there are so many passages and exchanges that resonate well with me, especially regarding religion. This was a great read!

Sujets

  • Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Fiction
  • Missing persons -- Fiction
  • Scotland -- Fiction