Synopsis
40th anniversary edition of Iain Banks' classic debut novel The Wasp Factory, with an introduction by Neil Gaiman.
'Two years after I killed Blyth I murdered my young brother Paul, for quite different reasons than I'd disposed of Blyth, and then a year after that I did for my young cousin Esmerelda, more or less on a whim. That's my score to date. Three. I haven't killed anybody for years, and don't intend to ever again. It was just a stage I was going through.'
Enter - if you can bear it - the extraordinary private world of Frank, just sixteen, and unconventional, to say the least.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780349147161
- Number of pages: 272
- Dimensions: 218 x 142 x 34 mm
- Weight: 440g
- Languages: English
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okay
II found the wasp factory to be rather disapointing after the rave reviews it received. I believed it would be a gripping and thrilling read alas i was dis... READ MORE
Fantastic.
Iain Banks' "The Wasp Factory" depicts the forlorn Frank as a child that is detatched from the world, and therefore immune to having a conscience. In this ... READ MORE
Animal Abuse overshadowed everything else for me
I am so very glad to be finished this book, if you have problems reading about animal torture and cruelty then avoid this book at all costs. Frank Cauldham... READ MORE
Disappointing
Well written and dark, but very disappointed, especially with all of the rave reviews that this book has. Felt rushed and had a poor ending.
Freakishly good
I'd seen my Dad reading the book before. The name and cover of it intrigued me, so I asked about it and was told generally, from the first one or two chapt... READ MORE
This book is so good!!!
This book is compelling, unsettling and beautifully written! I really enjoyed reading this book and was so intrigued by the plot twist at the end -I would ... READ MORE