Iain Mac Lachlainn
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Dickens satirises the middle classes and those in office that promoted policy that sought to prevent working-class people from marrying and having families. Read more
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The passion and beat of the lines are like the thunderous clapping of a chanting crowd. Read more
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[…] fable-like and pourquoi stories that are funny and entertaining, in which Gray demonstrates the breadth of his talent as a writer. Read more
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The book gives testament to the bravery of ordinary men and women […] who stood up to face legal threat and military violence in the face of famine and destitution. Read more
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John Guthrie is a mean-spirited and brutal man, bringing with him a constant threat of physical, mental and sexual abuse, all in the name of ‘The Kirk’. Read more
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‘This Is What You Get’ was named Scots Book o the Year 2025, at a ceremony in Dundee on the 6th of September Read more
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A Scotland-wide divide becomes apparent in the chipper. Read more
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I am excited to share the news that my novel, This Is What You Get has been shortlisted for Scots Book of the Year at the 2025 Scots Language Awards. Find out how to vote here. Read more
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writing has to be honest, and that genuine emotion has to come from the writer Read more
Iain Mac Lachlainn 