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Ron Butlin is an award-winning poet, playwright, novelist, short-story writer, children's author and librettist whose works have been translated into many languages. He regularly gives creative writing workshops in schools, and was Edinburgh Makar from 2008 to 2014.
'Playful, haunting and moving, this is writing of the highest quality . . . One of the most inventive and daring novels ever to have come out of Scotland' -- Ian Rankin 'One of the classic post-war Scottish novels. It's simply a roaring success on all levels; it's a genius piece of fiction' -- Irvine Welsh 'A profound and beautifully written study of human fragility in the face of the brutalism of modern life' -- James Robertson 'A stylistic masterpiece . . . chilling but extremely enjoyable' * Daily Mail * 'Compulsively readable . . . a cleverly orchestrated unique work of fiction' * Herald * 'Brilliantly-structured short novel . . . superb writing' * The Scotsman * 'Deserves to be talked about in the same breath as Saul Bellow's Seize the Day' * Metro *
