Description
After five years in exile, Stewart Gilmour returns to the north-eastern Scottish town of Stonemouth for the funeral of Joe Murston, patriarch of the family that effectively rules the local criminal underworld. His homecoming forces him to confront old loyalties, unfinished business, and the consequences of the event that drove him away—including the lost love he has never managed to leave behind. Blending coming-of-age drama, romance, dark humor, and small-town gangster fiction, the novel explores friendship, family, belonging, and the uneasy passage from youth into adulthood. With sharply observed characters, lively banter, and a vividly rendered sense of place, it offers a funny, poignant portrait of a community that is both familiar and irrevocably changed.
Available Editions
paperback
Pegasus Books
Published Jan 1, 2021
ISBN: 9781639360802
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Details
First Published
2012
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Stonemouth by Iain Banks.