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 4 Books
titlecomplete: Lanark: A Life in 4 Books
genres: Classics, British Literature, Fantasy, Dystopia, Novels, Scotland, Literature, Contemporary, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 6483
places: Glasgow, Scotland, Unthank
awards: awardedAt: 378720000000
name: Saltire Society Literary Award
category: Book of the Year
publisher: Harvest Books