Descripción
In the north, a man pursues fortune while wrestling addiction and precarious work.
The building trade in the west of Scotland has slowed and Mac leaves for the oil-rich north to seek his fortune. But he soon finds himself out in the wilderness, chasing the promise of a job. In the meantime, he's fallen for Nancy, but he can't tear himself away from the other love of his life: the drink.
This darkly comic novel is a tale of addiction, masculinity and the precarious nature of employment for working-class men in 1980s Scotland.
Published to celebrate Agnes Owens' centenary year in 2026.
Author: Agnes Owens
Publisher: Polygon
Published: 07/09/2026
Pages: 172
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781846977596
ISBN10: 1846977592
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical | 20th Century | General
- Fiction | Sagas
- Fiction | Humorous | Dark Humor
The building trade in the west of Scotland has slowed and Mac leaves for the oil-rich north to seek his fortune. But he soon finds himself out in the wilderness, chasing the promise of a job. In the meantime, he's fallen for Nancy, but he can't tear himself away from the other love of his life: the drink.
This darkly comic novel is a tale of addiction, masculinity and the precarious nature of employment for working-class men in 1980s Scotland.
Published to celebrate Agnes Owens' centenary year in 2026.
Author: Agnes Owens
Publisher: Polygon
Published: 07/09/2026
Pages: 172
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781846977596
ISBN10: 1846977592
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical | 20th Century | General
- Fiction | Sagas
- Fiction | Humorous | Dark Humor