Busconductor Hines
Busconductor Hines
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Summary
Coping with the boredom of being a busconductor, and also aware that his plans to emigrate to Australia won't come to anything, Robert Hines is a young Glaswegian leading a drab life. There are compensations, however, in his wife and child, and his eccentric, anarchic imagination. Presenting this story, this novel provides a slice of Glasgow life.
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Busconductor Hines by James Kelman
Living in a bedsit, just coping with the boredom of being a busconductor, and fully aware that his plans to emigrate to Australia won't come to anything, Robert Hines is a young Glaswegian leading a pretty drab life. There are compensations, however, in his wife and child, and his eccentric, anarchic imagination. Kelman provides a brilliantly executed, uncompromising slice of Glasgow life - an intelligent, funny and humane novel. It was first published by Polygon in 1984.
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781846970399 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846970393 |
| Title | Busconductor Hines |
| Author | James Kelman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2007-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |