This Good Book by Iain Hood
Susan Alison MacLeod, a Glasgow School of Art graduate with a dark sense of humour, first lays eyes on Douglas MacDougal at a party in 1988, and resolves to put him on the cross in her Crucifixion painting, but her desire to create 'good' art and a powerful portrayal means that the painting doesn't see the light of day for fourteen years.
'Astonishing, funny, bonkers, charming, disturbing, challenging, audacious, and, ultimately, profound' -- Melissa Fu, author of Peach Blossom Spring
'I have no words to say how good this book was. So dark and poetic, so original and intelligent, and so utterly unputdownable.' -- Tim Ewins, author of We Are Animals
'If you like your fiction fresh, original and challenging, This Good Book is for you… I had to think about it, for quite a while, and it’s that kind of resonance that separates truly good books from the crowd.' -- Simon van der Velde, author of Backstories
'This is a more than a good book… This is a very good book! I savoured every page… a fabulous read that I highly recommend to one and all!' -- Karen Mace
'This is a damn good book… It is a very exciting thing as a reader to discover a book that feels entirely new. I can’t recommend this book highly enough – you honestly won’t have read anything like it before.' -- Ellie Hawkes
'The work of a true poet, this book is as dark and psychotic as it is beautiful and delicate… No book has ever reminded me of The Picture of Dorian Gray quite like this…' -- Amelia Bashford, The Publishing Post
'Nineteen-eighties Glasgow is evoked well… [and] the realisation of where the duo’s commitment to their art is taking them is genuinely chilling. Hood’s debut has a dark, compelling urgency.' -- Alastair Mabbott * The Herald *
'Highly original, darkly funny… a compulsive read.' -- Leigh Chambers
'This Good Book works as a commentary on the ‘art is life, life is art’ idea… it’s also funny and has an offbeat writing style, which utilises Scottish dialect. Whether one is into religion or not, This Good Book’s innovative use of art is definitely worth a read.' -- Robert Pisani
'A novel about Glasgow, about art, and about obsession. This Good Book will have you gripped from the opening chapter to its disturbing conclusion. Iain Hood is an original new voice in Scottish fiction.' -- Colette Paul
'I have no words to say how good this book was. So dark and poetic, so original and intelligent, and so utterly unputdownable.' -- Tim Ewins, author of We Are Animals
'If you like your fiction fresh, original and challenging, This Good Book is for you… I had to think about it, for quite a while, and it’s that kind of resonance that separates truly good books from the crowd.' -- Simon van der Velde, author of Backstories
'This is a more than a good book… This is a very good book! I savoured every page… a fabulous read that I highly recommend to one and all!' -- Karen Mace
'This is a damn good book… It is a very exciting thing as a reader to discover a book that feels entirely new. I can’t recommend this book highly enough – you honestly won’t have read anything like it before.' -- Ellie Hawkes
'The work of a true poet, this book is as dark and psychotic as it is beautiful and delicate… No book has ever reminded me of The Picture of Dorian Gray quite like this…' -- Amelia Bashford, The Publishing Post
'Nineteen-eighties Glasgow is evoked well… [and] the realisation of where the duo’s commitment to their art is taking them is genuinely chilling. Hood’s debut has a dark, compelling urgency.' -- Alastair Mabbott * The Herald *
'Highly original, darkly funny… a compulsive read.' -- Leigh Chambers
'This Good Book works as a commentary on the ‘art is life, life is art’ idea… it’s also funny and has an offbeat writing style, which utilises Scottish dialect. Whether one is into religion or not, This Good Book’s innovative use of art is definitely worth a read.' -- Robert Pisani
'A novel about Glasgow, about art, and about obsession. This Good Book will have you gripped from the opening chapter to its disturbing conclusion. Iain Hood is an original new voice in Scottish fiction.' -- Colette Paul
Iain Hood was born in Glasgow and grew up in the seaside town of Ayr. He attended the University of Glasgow and Jordanhill College, and later worked in education in Glasgow and the west country. He attended the University of Manchester after moving to Cambridge, where he continues to live with his wife and daughter. His first novel, This Good Book, was published in 2021, followed by Every Trick in the Book in 2022 and My Book of Revelations in 2023.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913724191 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913724190 |
| Title | This Good Book |
| Author | Iain Hood |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Renard Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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