Book description
"The Good Times" was James Kelman's first work after
winning the Booker Prize for his novel. How late it was, how late. The
twenty first-person narratives portray ordinary people - men and boys
facing uncomfortable truths, encountering betrayal or struggling to
understand women and work. Tender and lyrical, "The Good
Times" is a dazzling collection from one of the world's masters
of the short-story form.
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.
