Publisher's Synopsis
From the moment it first appeared, 'Lanark' was hailed as the most remarkable Scottish novel of the second half of the 20th century. A work of extraordinary imagination and wide range, its playful narrative techniques convey a profound message, both personal and political, about humankind's inability to love, and yet its compulsion to go on trying. New edition of Alasdair Gray's masterpiece to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its publication.