Lanark: A life in 4 books.

[Fluzz]

Listen I don't know how well this will actually work because I dont know many who've read it but I just read it and want to discuss it because it's just such a great book. Post here if you've read it and for the love of Christ will someone teach me to put in spoiler tags so I can actually discuss it without getting booted. The book is A mix of realism and fantasy, took over 30 years to write.

If you haven't read this yet (and I know this is typical) try your best to do so, because this book is magic.

[BurgerKueen]

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Obviously don't make the "/" bold so that it works.

I've never heard of Lanark though, so is it his life story mixed into magic? Why did it take so long to write? I'm confused.

[Fluzz]

In a way It's the story of his life, his second life. Then he learns all about his first life, Its a bit confusing at first. He has an almost emotionless quality to him Id just read up on Wikipedia or better yet, read the book itself.

EDIT: It took so long because he started writing it as a student('50s), tried to get a part published and failed so he continued writing and finally finished in the '70s and was published in the '80s.

[Ox]

Lanark is a town just down the road from mine. It isn't magical at all.

[Fluzz]

In the book it explains in his past life he remembered the name Lanark from a picture. When asked his name he couldn't remember so he said "Lanark". Its a fine piece of Scottish literature if I were you I'd give it a read.

[Habitu]

I'd love to read this book, but I don't know where to find it.