num_pages: 560
description: Lanark, an inhabitant of the sunless city of Unthank, mysteriously turns up at the Institute, where he consults the Oracle and, in search of his past, embarks on a journey through the Intercalendrical Zone
language: English
title: Lanark: A Life in Four Books
titlecomplete: Lanark: A Life in Four Books
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, British Literature, Scotland, Literature, Classics, Novels, Contemporary, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 6486
places: Glasgow, Scotland, Unthank
awards: awardedAt: 378720000000
name: Saltire Society Literary Award
category: Book of the Year
publisher: George Braziller