Lanark Av Alasdair Gray

<p><b>''Probably the greatest novel of the century'' <i>Observer</i><br>''Remarkable'' William Boyd</b><br><br><i>Lanark</i>, a modern vision of hell, is set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, and tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrative techniques convey a profound message, both personal and political, about humankind''s inability to love, and yet our compulsion to go on trying.<br><br>First published in 1981, <i>Lanark</i> immediately established Gray as one of Britain''s leading writers.</p>