The Other McCoy

by Brian McCabe

Set in Edinburgh on New Year's Eve, this book tells the story of Pat McCoy, a compulsive impersonator on the brink of national acclaim from a 5-minute spot on the Hogmanay show. In his quest for love, an audience, and a means to buy his bottle, he's shadowed by another mysterious McCoy.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Brian McCabe is a Scottish writer, tutor and editor, best known for his fine short stories and quirky poetry. Born in 1951, McCabe grew up near Edinburgh in a mining community. He studied Literature and Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, where he encountered other young writers such as Ron Butlin and Andrew Greig and was influenced by older Edinburgh poets such as Norman MacCaig and Robert Garioch. Along with Greig, Butlin and Liz Lochhead, McCabe was one of 'The Lost Poets', a rough collective which organised readings and other events in central Scotland in the early 1970s.

Reviews

[MJ Nicholls · Rating 4 out of 5]

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