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Its Colours They Are Fine
Alan Spence
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Description for Its Colours They Are Fine
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A classic of short fiction, Alan Spence's celebrated debut collection, first published in 1977, brings Glasgow to vibrant life and captures the spirit of the city as it teetered on the brink of change. From childhood Christmases in small tenement flats and games played on scrubland, to Orange Walks on bright Saturday afternoons and Thursday nights in dark, pulsing dancehalls, these interlinked stories vividly evoke the city and its inhabitants - young and old, Catholic and Protestant, hopeful and disillusioned.
A classic of short fiction, Alan Spence's celebrated debut collection, first published in 1977, brings Glasgow to vibrant life and captures the spirit of the city as it teetered on the brink of change. From childhood Christmases in small tenement flats and games played on scrubland, to Orange Walks on bright Saturday afternoons and Thursday nights in dark, pulsing dancehalls, these interlinked stories vividly evoke the city and its inhabitants - young and old, Catholic and Protestant, hopeful and disillusioned.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786892973
SKU
9781786892973
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Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Alan Spence
Alan Spence is an award-winning poet, playwright, novelist and short story writer and is the author of six works of fiction, six collections of poetry and six plays. His awards include the Glenfiddich Award, The People's Prize, Macallan Short Story Prize and McVitie Prize for Scottish Writer of the Year. He is Professor Emeritus in Creative Writing at the University ... Read more
Reviews for Its Colours They Are Fine
Poetic, affectionate and moving stories of Glasgow street life
Sunday Times
A calm and necessary visionary
ALI SMITH One of Scotland's most accomplished literary talents
The Times
Beautifully observed . . . in each story there is a shining and unforced truthfulness
EDWIN MORGAN Brilliant . ... Read more
Sunday Times
A calm and necessary visionary
ALI SMITH One of Scotland's most accomplished literary talents
The Times
Beautifully observed . . . in each story there is a shining and unforced truthfulness
EDWIN MORGAN Brilliant . ... Read more