Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewAfter being sacked from his day job as a business executive, Morris Magellan has cashed it all in the house, the car, family life to be free at last to pursue his true passion: music. He returns to his childhood home to escape city life, face his demons and compose his masterpiece. Very soon, things start to go wrong. Not only does his past catch up with him, but the future becomes more threatening by the day. Bad habits return with a vengeance. Then he meets Jess. Written with humour and compassion, this compelling novel, set in the Borders, sixties London and present-day Edinburgh, touches on music, love in later life and, most of all, how to make the most of one's time before it is too late. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ron ButlinPublisher: Birlinn General Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited Weight: 0.308kg ISBN: 9781846976315ISBN 10: 1846976316 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 07 September 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews'a new, buoyant, standalone novel... taking in themes of Scottish independence and love in later life' * The Bookseller * 'It has been a long time coming – more than thirty years – but was well worth the wait. The continuing misadventures of Morris Magellan are every bit as bleakly comic as in The Sound of My Voice. The phrase 'laughter in the dark' has never felt more fitting' -- Ian Rankin 'a new, buoyant, standalone novel... taking in themes of Scottish independence and love in later life' * The Bookseller * 'I loved The Sound of My Voice, and this darkly entertaining novel is a worthy sequel' -- James Robertson 'A life-affirming novel' * Books from Scotland * 'a new, buoyant, standalone novel... taking in themes of Scottish independence and love in later life' * The Bookseller * 'I loved The Sound of My Voice, and this darkly entertaining novel is a worthy sequel' -- James Robertson Author InformationWith an international reputation as a prize-winning novelist, Ron Butlin is a former Edinburgh Poet Laureate. Before becoming a writer, he was a barnacle-scraper on Thames barges, a pop-song lyricist, a footman and a male model. He has published nearly twenty books; his work has won many prizes and been widely translated. His novel, Ghost Moon, was nominated for the international IMPAC Prize 2016. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife, the writer Regi Claire, and their dogs. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
