Book description
In the tropics of Miami, retired Scottish schoolteacher Albert Black
mourns his wife of forty-one years. His grief and inability to connect
with his son's Americanised family combine to undermine the Christian
ethos that has governed his life. Dejected, he summons a final
rallying of his principles and seeks out a confrontation with a former
pupil.
Part of the Storycuts series, this story was previously published in
the collection Reheated Cabbage.
Irvine Welsh is the author of several works of fiction, including the
bestselling
Trainspotting
. He lives in Dublin.
