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Iain Banks' "The Crow Road" takes readers on a journey through the McHoan family's history, secrets, and the search for truth. With its engaging characters and intricate plot, the novel explores themes of family, love, betrayal, and coming-of-age.
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
Aug 8, 2023 · Embarking on a Literary Odyssey. “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.
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
Oct 25, 2017 · 25 years ago, THE CROW ROAD first found its way into readers’ hands. From its bravura opening onwards, THE CROW ROAD is justly regarded as an outstanding contemporary novel. ‘It was the day my grandmother exploded.
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.
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Sep 12, 2014 · Next week the people of Scotland vote on whether to become independent from the U.K. Author Marie Mutsuki Mockett recommends a book that illuminates the Scottish psyche, Iain Banks' The Crow...
