You Have to Be Careful in the Land of the Free
You Have to Be Careful in the Land of the Free
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James Kelman was born in Glasgow, June 1946, and left school in 1961. He travelled and worked various jobs, and while living in London began to write. In 1994 he won the Booker Prize for How Late It Was, How Late. His novel, l A Disaffection, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction in 1989. In 1998 Kelman was awarded the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award. His 2008 novel Kieron Smith, Boy won the Saltire Society's Book of the Year and the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year. He lives in Glasgow with his wife Marie, who has supported his work since 1969.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780156031721 |
| ISBN 10 | 0156031728 |
| Title | You Have to Be Careful in the Land of the Free |
| Author | James Kelman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvest Books |
| Year published | 2005-05-09 |
| Number of pages | 410 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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