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(from the book jacket)

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(from the book jacket)

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The book begins with a man who does not know...more...]]> 59581344 2250989 161037 184195120X 9781841951201 28 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172288644m/161037.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172288644s/161037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/161037.Lanark_A_Life_in_Four_Books 4.31 357 1981 5 0 false Sat Jun 13 21:18:28 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 13 21:21:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 358638 4326 161039 0330319655 9780330319652 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172288644m/161039.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172288644s/161039.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/161039.Lanark_a_Life_In_Books 4.59 27 1981 5 0 false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Wed Mar 21 01:09:30 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 16:53:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 66570294 2020285 161037 184195120X 9781841951201 28 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172288644m/161037.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172288644s/161037.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/161037.Lanark_A_Life_in_Four_Books 4.31 357 1981 3 0 false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 13:50:14 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 15:45:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 74656701 2838130 973598 1841959073 9781841959078 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1236431630m/973598.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1236431630s/973598.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/973598.Lanark_A_Life_in_4_Books 4.31 357
(from the book jacket)

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It tells the story of someone's life on so many levels, whilst giving you a real feel for Lanarkshire the area of Scotland, and engulfing you in surreal worlds with bizarre relationships and fantastical delusion.

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