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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
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.
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.
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
Plot and story summary for 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.
Oct 25, 2017 · Full of questions about the McHoan past, present and future, he is also deeply preoccupied: mainly with death, sex, drink, God and illegal substances…. On 2nd November, Abacus will publish a special anniversary edition of The Crow Road. Available from all good retailers.
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The Crow Road is a family novel that’s also a good mystery. Banks shifts from the first person point of view of Prentice McHoan to the first and third person POVs of his father, uncle, and others. While people are dying here, as they tend to do in most mystery novels, there is a remarkable difference.
