Greyhound for Breakfast by James Kelman

Greyhound for Breakfast by James Kelman

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Greyhound for Breakfast by James Kelman

This is a brilliant collection of stories set in the tenements and cheap casinos of Glasgow, Manchester and London.

'Superbly crafted and a joy to readRead it for yourself'

-- Bernard MacLaverty

'Cute Chick [is] the funniest short story in the British language'

-- Alasdair Gray

James Kelman was born in Glasgow in 1946. After leaving school at 15 he worked in the printing industry and as a bus driver. In 1971 he attended creative writing night classes and in 1973 an American company published his first collection of short stories, An Old Pub Near The Angel. Greyhound for Breakfast won the 1987 Cheltenham Prize; A Disaffection won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize; How late it was, how late won the 1994 Booker Prize amidst a storm of controversy. He has also written many plays for stage and radio. He lives in Glasgow with his wife and family.

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ISBN 13 9781846970542
ISBN 10 1846970547
Title Greyhound for Breakfast
Author James Kelman
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Birlinn General
Year published 2008-07-04
Number of pages 240
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