{"product_id":"the-vintage-book-of-contemporary-scottish-fiction-paperback","title":"The Vintage Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Kravitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Vintage Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e honors Scotland's explosive and innovative national literature with 47 of its finest representatives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to excerpts from writers such as Irvine Welsh (\u003cb\u003eTrainspotting\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMarabou Stork Nightmares\u003c\/b\u003e) and James Kelman (\u003cb\u003eHow Late It Was, How Late\u003c\/b\u003e), this vibrant collection includes voices new to the international scene. Alison Fell ignites the page with an art model's rant in \"There's Tradition for You.\" Duncan Williamson reinvents a rural storytelling tradition in the poignant \"Mary and the Seal.\" And in his brilliant introduction, editor Peter Kravitz explores Scottish writers' conflict with publishers at home and abroad--from critics who consider material \"depraved\" to typesetters who demand higher wages when working on pieces written by Scots. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProvocative, engrossing, and timely, \u003cb\u003eThe Vintage Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e celebrates nothing less than a literary revolution, in which the language and lifestyles of a generation of artists are making themselves known.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vintage Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction honors Scotland's explosive and innovative national literature with 47 of its finest representatives. \u003cbr\u003eIn addition to excerpts from writers such as Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting, Marabou Stork Nightmares) and James Kelman (How Late It Was, How Late), this vibrant collection includes voices new to the international scene. Alison Fell ignites the page with an art model's rant in \"There's Tradition for You.\" Duncan Williamson reinvents a rural storytelling tradition in the poignant \"Mary and the Seal.\" And in his brilliant introduction, editor Peter Kravitz explores Scottish writers' conflict with publishers at home and abroad--from critics who consider material \"depraved\" to typesetters who demand higher wages when working on pieces written by Scots. \u003cbr\u003eProvocative, engrossing, and timely, The Vintage Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction celebrates nothing less than a literary revolution, in which the language and lifestyles of a generation of artists are making themselves known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past two decades, the world has witnessed an explosion of bold new fiction from Scotland. With stories and novels ranging in style from realist to surrealist -- often within the same piece -- the sons and daughters of Scotland are among the most innovative writers working today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE VINTAGE BOOK OF CONTEMPORARY SCOTTISH FICTION honors this new national literature with 47 of its finest representatives. In addition to excerpts from writers such as Irvine Welsh (TRAINSPOTTING, MARABOU STORK NIGHTMARES) and James Kelman (HOW LATE IT WAS, HOW LATE), this vibrant collection includes voices new to the international scene. Alison Fell ignites the page with an art model's rant in \"There's Tradition for You\". Duncan Williamson reinvents a rural storytelling tradition in the poignant \"Mary and the Seal\". And in his brilliant introduction, editor Peter Kravitz explores Scottish writers' conflict with publishers at home and abroad -- from critics who consider some material \"depraved\" to typesetters who demand higher wages when working on pieces written in Scots. Provocative, engrossing, timely, THE VINTAGE BOOK OF CONTEMPORARY SCOTTISH FICTION celebrates nothing less than a literary revolution, in which the language and lifestyles of a generation of artists are making themselves known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 5.2 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43991011000455,"sku":"9780679775508","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/VrWr1tPxHO9780679775508.webp?v=1771901213","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-vintage-book-of-contemporary-scottish-fiction-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}