Way to Go
by Alan Spence
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A major new novel about the scottish way of death, from one of Glasgow's most accomplished writters. Alan Spence's first book, a volume of stories called its colours thay are fine won him great praise and has remasined in print since first publication, popular in schools and colleges in Scotland for its straightforward but vibrant view of life in the Glasgow vernacular. His long awaited new novel, way to go lifts the lids on the Glasgow undertaking industry and continues his striking, bleaky show more funny explorations of the themes of spirituality and emotional salvation. show lessTags
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Alan Spence is Professor in Creative Writing at the University of Aberdeen.
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- Scotland, UK
- First words
- I sat up in the coffin, reading a comic and eating a sherbert fountain.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And they take turns, light all the rockets in quick succession, watch them soar, one after another, starburst of colour, momentary mandala, these ashes, the last of me, scattered into the night.
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