Unlikely Stories, Mostly (Canongate Classics)

By: Alasdair Gray

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Synopsis: In this volume of stories and illustrations, the author of Poor Things &“perfected the blend of visual and verbal elements [that] characterized his work&” (Financial Times). In &“The Crank that Made the Revolution,&” an enterprising inventor presents the world with his contribution to the Industrial Revolution: an &“improved duck.&” When a man splits in two, it isn&’t long before his two selves come to blows in &“The Spread of Ian Nicol.&” And a young boy witnesses a shooting star land in his back garden in &“The Star.&” In these and other short stories of the strange and fascinating, Alasdair Gray reaffirms his reputation as one of Scotland&’s most original and important contemporary writers. In Unlikely Stories, Mostly, Alasdair Gray combines his surreal and darkly funny stories with original artwork to create a truly unique reading experience. This edition includes a postscript by the author and Douglas Gifford. &“The book is a wonder of ingenuity, a varied and rich collection in which Gray's abilities as a visual artist and illustrator are placed not only beside but within the products of his fertile imagination as a writer.&” —The Washington Post &“Not since William Blake has a British artist wed pictorial and literary talent to such powerful effect.&” —Financial Times

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