A novel listed by The Independent as one of the "100 best books of the 20th century."
A book that has already become a cult classic for several generations of contemporary prose enthusiasts.
One of the most unusual and significant works of the last century.
The story of seventeen-year-old Scottish boy Frank Cauldhame – perhaps a genius, perhaps a dangerous madman, or perhaps a druid of some bizarre and cruel religion.
He predicts the future using a ritual device of his own invention. He performs bloody sacrifices at his Sacrificial Poles. He is obsessed with death, freedom, and solitude, and is convinced that he knows everything about his small, secluded world.
There is only one thing he fears – the big outside world. As if he senses that sooner or later, trouble will come from there...
Author: Iain Banks
Pages: 256 (offset). Paperback
Dimensions: 18x12 cm
Series: Exclusive Classics
