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This Bildungsroman is set in the fictional Argyll town of Gallanach, the real village of Lochgair, and in Glasgow, where the adult Prentice McHoan lives. Prentice's uncle Rory disappeared eight years previously while writing a book called The Crow Road.
- Iain Banks
- 1992
The Crow Road: With Joe McFadden, Bill Paterson, Peter Capaldi, Valerie Edmond. An adaption of Iain Banks' dark novel, whose central character is a young Scots history student.
- (820)
- 1996-11-04
- Drama
- 211
Aug 8, 2023 · “The Crow Road” stands as a literary triumph, inviting readers to embark on an odyssey that transcends the pages of the book. Its complex characters, intricate plot, and profound themes intertwine to create a narrative that resonates on a deeply human level.
1/4 Student Prentice McHoan embarks on a complex journey through his family history. All episodes of Original.
The Crow Road by Iain Banks. This Bildungsroman is set in the fictional Argyll town of Gallanach (by its description, reminiscent of Oban but on the north east shore of Loch Crinan), the real village of Lochgair, and in Glasgow where the adult Prentice McHoan lives.
Jan 1, 2001 · The Crow Road is a a long novel, not easily classified - it is both a coming of age piece and also a sprawling family drama, concerned with several generations of several Scottish families. This works perfectly fine until the last quarter, where it changes gears and focuses on becoming a mystery.
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Troubled young Prentice McHoan, wrestling with the catastrophe that is his life, strives to uncover the truths buried by his secretive family and to solve the mystery of his long-disappeared Uncle Rory. Show full synopsis.
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