PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Iain Banks came to widespread and controversial public notice with the publication of his first novel, THE WASP FACTORY, in 1984. He has since gained enormous popular and critical acclaim for both his mainstream and his science fiction novels.
Banks at his waspish, intelligent, nuanced best. His fans will give thanks * Scotland on Sunday * The mythology of Stewart's past, and of Stonemouth itself, is utterly absorbing. Addictive, funny, and brilliantly observed * Daily Mail * 'There is more than a shade of Pip and Estella in Stewart and Ellie, and to create an emotionally satisfying while intellectually convincing ending is a rare achievement . . . Beguiling -- Stuart Kelly * Guardian * Readable, gripping . . . One of his best -- William Leith * Evening Standard *
