The Crow Road Av Iain Banks

<p><b><h3>''One of the best opening lines of any novel'' <i>Guardian</i></h3></b><br><br><i>''It was the day my grandmother exploded. I sat in the crematorium, listening to my Uncle Hamish quietly snoring in harmony to Bach''s Mass in B Minor, and I reflected that it always seemed to be death that drew me back to Gallanach.''</i><br><br>Prentice McHoan has returned to the bosom of his complex but enduring Scottish family. Full of questions about the McHoan past, present and future, he is also deeply preoccupied: mainly with death, sex, drink, God and illegal substances...<br><br><br>Praise for Iain Banks:<br><br><b>''The most imaginative novelist of his generation''</b> <i>The Times</i><br><br><b>''His verve and talent will always be recognised, and his work will always find and enthral new readers'' </b>Ken MacLeod,<i> Guardian</i><br><br><b>''His work was mordant, surreal, and fiercely intelligent''</b> Neil Gaiman<br><br><b>''An exceptional wordsmith''</b> <i>Scotsman</i></p>