
How Late It Was, How Late
In Scotland, the portrait of a petty crook who had one run-in with police too many. It is a series of reflections as he sits in jail, contemplating his fate. He had been in trouble before, but this time it's different, the latest brawl with police cost him his eyesight. Now in addition to all his other troubles he is blind.
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- Secker & Warburg
- Year
- 1996
- ISBN-13
- 9780436232923
- Genre
- FictionCrime & Thriller
- Topics
- Disability and blindnessCrime and punishmentWorking-class Scottish life
Awards
- The Booker PrizeWonMajor(1994)
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