Children of Albion Rovers

Paperback

Main Details

Title Children of Albion Rovers
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Irvine Welsh
By (author) Paul Reekie
By (author) James Meek
By (author) Laura J. Hird
By (author) Gordon Legge
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:334
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Short stories
ISBN/Barcode 9780862417314
ClassificationsDewey:823.01089411
Audience
General
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Canongate Books Ltd
Imprint Canongate Books Ltd
Publication Date 31 October 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Children of Albion Rovers is the best-selling and critically acclaimed collection of novellas that features six of the most exciting young writers to emerge from Scotland in the 90s: award-winning authors Irvine Welsh, Alan Warner, Gordon Legge, and James Meek and introducing the striking new talents of Laura Hird and Paul Reekie. Children of Albion Rovers is a world of tripped-out crematorium attendants (Alan Warner), vengeful traffic-wardens (James Meek), born-again vinyl junkies (Gordon Legge), and teenage girls who sexually humiliate their teachers (Laura Hird). Also included are Paul Reekie's fictional account of ideals betrayed, and Irvine Welsh's first ever sci-fi story, featuring alien space casuals wreaking havoc through the known universe. The resulting mix is intoxicating to say the least.

Author Biography

This collection includes writings by authors Irvine Welsh, Alan Warner, Gordon Legge, James Meek, Laura Hird and Paul Reekie.

Reviews

"A raw display of life on the edge." --"Kirkus Reviews" "Brutal, funny stuff." --"Booklist" "Brutal, funny stuff." "Booklist"" "Araw display of life on the edge." "Kirkus Reviews"" "A raw display of life on the edge." --Kirkus Reviews "Brutal, funny stuff." --Booklist