num_pages: 560
description: Written under the influence of World War II, the British welfare state, the Scottish education system, Poe, Carroll, Joyce, Kafka, Pinocchio, and the Bible, this cult classic paints a surreal portrait of the modern world. "It should be widely read" (New York Times). Illustrated by the Author.
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: HarperCollins