Description
In a secluded Scottish community shaped by its own eccentric faith, young Isis Whit is regarded as the Elect of God—until troubling news about her cousin draws her into a mission beyond the familiar world of the Luskentyrians. Her journey to London exposes her to the bewildering freedoms and absurdities of mainstream society, where her conviction, ingenuity, and social awkwardness lead her into a series of unpredictable scrapes. Blending sharp comedy with warmth and irreverence, the novel explores belief, family, identity, and the uneasy collision between isolated tradition and modern life. Its lively first-person voice and vividly unconventional characters give the story a distinctive, humane energy.
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Argo
Published Jan 1, 1999
ISBN: 9781858497778
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Details
First Published
1995
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Whit by Iain Banks.