Book description
Tammas is 20, a loner and a compulsive gambler. Unable to hold a
job for long, his life revolves around Glasgow bars, home with his
sister and brother-in-law, the dog track, betting shops, casinos and
occasionally a day at the races.
James Kelman was born in Glasgow in 1946. After leaving school at 15
he worked in the printing industry and as a bus driver. In 1971 he
attended creative writing night classes and in 1973 an American company
published his first collection of short stories, 'An Old Pub Near The
Angel'. 'Greyhound for Breakfast' won the 1987 Cheltenham Prize; 'A
Disaffection' won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was
shortlisted for the Booker Prize; 'How Late it Was, How Late' won the
1994 Booker Prize amidst a storm of controversy. He has also written
many plays for stage and radio. He lives in Glasgow with his wife and
family.
