Свой последний роман букеровский лауреат 1994 года Джеймс Келман (р. 1946) писал семь лет. Примерно столько же читателям понадобится, чтобы...
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«До чего ж оно все запоздало» – самый известный роман классика современной шотландской литературы Джеймса Келмана (р. 1946), в 1994 году...
I had cousins at sea. One was in the Cadets. I was wanting to join. My maw did not want me to but my da said I could if I wanted, it was a good life and ye saved yer money, except if ye were daft and done silly things. He said it to me. I would...
Passionate, exhilarating and darkly humorous, "The Burn" is an extraordinary collection of short stories by a master of paranoia and an unsurpassed prose...
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Tammas is 20, a loner and a compulsive gambler. Unable to hold a job for long, his life revolves around Glasgow bars, living with his sister and brother-in-law, betting shops, and casinos. Sometimes Tammas wins, more often he loses. But gambling...
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The inspired, insightful and intensely absorbing new novel from one of the most important literary writers working today.
Her boyfriend said she was quirky but it was more than that. Some things were important in life. You had to fight...
James Kelman's first collection of short stories — as fresh and sharp as when they first appeared from US publisher Puckerbrush Press. Set among the tenements and bedsits of Glasgow, they shine a light on the exploits of young and old. James...
Giving voice to the dispossessed and crafting stories of lives held in the balance, James Kelman reaches us all. Penetrating deeply into the hearts, minds, and desperation of characters who find themselves in everyday situations-in the hospital,...