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Its Colours They Are Fine

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

Its Colours They Are Fine

By Alan Spence

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About the book

A classic of short fiction, Alan Spence's celebrated debut collection, first published in 1977, brings Glasgow to vibrant life, and captures the spirit of the city as it teetered on the brink of change. From childhood Christmases in small tenement flats and games played on scrubland, to Orange Walks on bright Saturday afternoons and Thursday nights in dark, pulsing dancehalls, these interlinked stories vividly evoke the city and its inhabitants - young and old, Catholic and Protestant, hopeful a...Show more

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ISBN

9781786892973

Publisher

Canongate Books Ltd

Published year

2018

Language

Edition

1

Original title

Its Colours They Are Fine

Format

Paperback

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