The Crow Road is a novel by the Scottish writer Iain Banks, published in 1992. Plot introduction The novel describes Prentice McHoan's preoccupation with death, sex, his relationship with his father, unrequited love, sibling rivalry, a missing uncle, cars, alcohol and other intoxicants, and God, against the background of the Scottish landscape. Plot summary This Bildungsroman is set in the fictional Argyll town of Gallanach, the real village of Lochgair, and in Glasgow, where the adult Prentice McHoan lives. Prentice's uncle Rory disappeared eight years previously while writing a book called The Crow Road. Prentice becomes obsessed with papers his uncle left behind and sets out to solve the mystery. Along the way he must cope with estrangement from his father, unrequited love, sibling rivalry, and failure at his studies. The estrangement from his father concerns Prentice's belief in a higher power and purpose, and in life after death
The Crow Road es una novela del escritor escocés Iain Banks, publicada en 1992. Introducción a la trama La novela describe la preocupación de Prentice McHoan con la muerte, el sexo, su relación con su padre, el amor sin recaudar, rivalidad entre hermanos, un tío desaparecido, coches, alcohol y otros intoxicantes, y Dios, contra el fondo del paisaje escocés. Resumen de la trama Esta novela de Bildungsroman se sitúa en la ficticia ciudad de Argyll de Gallanach, el pueblo real de Lochgair, y en Glasgow, donde vive el adulto Prentice McHoan. El tío de Prentice, Rory, desapareció ocho años antes mientras escribía un libro llamado The Crow Road. Prentice se vuelve obsesionado con los papeles de su tío dejado atrás y se pone a resolver el misterio. A lo largo del camino debe lidiar con el aislamiento de su padre, amor sin recuerdos, rivalidad y fracaso de sus estudios.