Docherty (novel)
| Author | William McIlvanney |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
Publication date | 6 February 1975 |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 9780048231185 |
Docherty is the third novel by William McIlvanney, first published in 1975.[1]
Plot
The book is set in a fictional mining town in Scotland in the early part of the 20th century, and it relates the struggles of a miner called Tam Docherty and his family.
Background
McIlvanney said the novel was "an attempt to democratise traditional culture, to give working-class life the vote in the literature of heroism."[2]
Awards
- 1975 Whitbread Award, for Best Novel [3]
- 1975 Scottish Arts Council Book Award[4]
References
- ^ "100 Best Scottish Books of all Time". The List. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ Hammond, Andrew. British Fiction and the Cold War, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013
- ^ Dening, Penelope (1 October 1996). "Honour in his own country". The Irish Times.
- ^ "William McIlvanney - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
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