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Iain Banks' daring new novel opens in a loft apartment in the East End, in a former factory due to be knocked down in a few days. Ken Nott is a devoutly contrarian vaguely left wing radio shock-jock living in London. After a wedding breakfast people start dropping fruits from a balcony on to a... read more

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'You're breaking up.'

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One - 'B' is for Apple
Two - Dress-down Wednesday
Three - Downriver, Uptown
Four - Lacking that Small Match Temperament
Five - Mission Statement
Six - London Eye
Seven - Sexual Piqu
Eight - Denial
Nine- Big Guns
Ten - Location, Location, Location
Eleven - Extended Panic Functionality
Twelve - Dead Cat Bounce
Thirteen - The Scottish Verdict.

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This is book 35 of 1271 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)

Preceded by Youth, and followed by Nowhere Man.

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  1. Iain Banks (Author)

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Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 2002
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Page Count: 448

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