Forfatter fødeår: 1947
'One of Scotland's most accomplished literary talents' The Times
Alan Spence's debut collection of short stories is a timeless portrait of Glasgow, and an acknowledged piece of classic Scottish writing. Introduced by Janice Galloway
The year is 1858. Thomas Glover is an eighteen-year-old who grasps the chance of escape to foreign lands and takes a posting as a trader in Japan. Within ten years he amasses a great... Læs mere
Set under the skies of eighteenth-century Japan, Night Boat is a tale of fear, devotion and the power of the spirit against all odds
150 haiku bursting with Alan Spence's characteristic verve and wit.
A superb new collection of haiku and other short poetic forms on the theme of Glasgow - its people, landscape, culture. Incorporating some of the poems which appeared decades ago in the much... Læs mere