Hay, J. Macdougall
Gillespie (Canongate Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780862414276
- author:
- Hay, J. Macdougall
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Canongate Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 492
- Genre:
- Fiction / Classics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Gillespie Strang is a complex and powerful figure, embodying both the darkness and the light of human nature. As a Scottish entrepreneur in 19th-century fishing communities, he uses any means necessary to achieve his ambitions. Set against the rugged backdrop of the west coast, this novel explores the harsh realities of life in these communities. Based on the author's own experiences growing up in Tarbert, Loch Fyne, it offers a sombre vision of good and evil. Written by John MacDougall Hay, Gillespie is a remarkably powerful portrayal of one man's insatiable ambition and its consequences.
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