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From the author of the award winning The Sound of My Voice After being sacked from his day job as a business executive, Morris Magellan has cashed it all in – the house, the car, family life – to be free at last to pursue his true passion: music. He returns to his childhood home to escape city life, face his demons and compose his masterpiece. Very soon, things start to go wrong. Not only does his past catch up with him, but the future becomes more threatening by the day. Bad habits return with a vengeance. Then he meets Jess. Written with humour and compassion, this compelling novel, set in the Borders, sixties London and present-day Edinburgh, touches on music, love in later life and, most of all, how to make the most of one’s time before it is too late.

About the Author :
With an international reputation as a prize-winning novelist, Ron Butlin is a former Edinburgh Poet Laureate. Before becoming a writer, he was a barnacle-scraper on Thames barges, a pop-song lyricist, a footman and a male model. He has published nearly twenty books; his work has won many prizes and been widely translated. His novel, Ghost Moon, was nominated for the international IMPAC Prize 2016. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife, the writer Regi Claire, and their dogs.

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'A stunning novel about making the most of life - and love - while you still can. Darkly comic, his work is laced with compassion and optimism'  'It has been a long time coming – more than thirty years – but was well worth the wait. The continuing misadventures of Morris Magellan are every bit as bleakly comic as in The Sound of My Voice. The phrase 'laughter in the dark' has never felt more fitting' 'a new, buoyant, standalone novel... taking in themes of Scottish independence and love in later life' 'I loved The Sound of My Voice, and this darkly entertaining novel is a worthy sequel' 'A life-affirming novel' 'A funny, provocative, and compelling read highlighting a life lived with regrets while attempting to make the most of the present' 'This follow-up to Ron Butlin’s award-winning 1987 novel The Sound of My Voice is rich in comedy while offering some melancholy truths' 'Every bit as masterful as its celebrated 1987 predecessor... an almost painfully insightful and honest depiction of a man struggling with drink, his past and ultimately himself... But it isn’t devoid of optimism or humour either, and Morris’s awareness of his own ridiculousness mines laughter from a desperate situation' 'an enjoyable and memorable novel following the adventures and - mainly - misadventures of Morris Magellan' 'A funny, provocative, and compelling read highlighting a life lived with regrets while attempting to make the most of the present' 'This follow-up to Butlin's excellent 1987 novel, The Sound of My Voice, has been a long time coming but it's been worth the wait' 'One of the most engaging and diversely talented writers of his generation'


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781788855822
  • Publisher: Birlinn General
  • Publisher Imprint: Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1788855825
  • Publisher Date: 07 Sep 2023
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 192


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