The Crow Road
Iain Banks
The Crow Road is a novel by the Scottish writer Iain Banks, published in 1992. Prentice McHoan's life, growing up in a complex but coherent Scottish family with many mysteries is described, seen through his preoccupations with death, sex, relationships, drink (and other intoxicants) and God, with the background a celebration of the Scottish landscape. The book begins: '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 ... [ Read More at Wikipedia ]
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