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The Burn

The Burn

by JamesKelman (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

    $4.57

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    Paperback 1992

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Synopsis

Passionate, exhilarating and darkly humorous, The Burn is an extraordinary collection of short stories by a master of paranoia and an unsurpassed prose stylist.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Published: 02 Jul 2009
ISBN 10: 1846970539
ISBN 13: 9781846970535

Author Bio
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.