Hame

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There are joyful winks and allusions everywhere... an affectionate rebuke to Scots nationalists who pretend that questions of national identity are straightforward... 'hame' isn't so much where you're born, as where you hing yer bunnet' Real historical figures interact with the fictional ones, blurring the book’s boundaries. It’s an immersive world, from smoky pubs in 1960s Edinburgh, filled with arguing poets, to the lovely descriptions of the island of Fascaray... Settle in your own home and explore. Ultimately, Hame is a novel about identity; both with specific regard to Scottish character and nationalism and to broader questions of how we attach ourselves to people over place, or vice versa, and of how we construct our personal life stories. A remarkable performance. Exploration of the idea that identity is a creative construct, not just the product of geography, but the imagination. Transportive and immersive. This searching and eloquent novel muses on identity, love and belonging. Bristling with life and passion and wit. Hame treads a line between light-hearted satire and a discussion on notions of home and belonging… A hugely entertaining, roller-coaster of a ride through poetry and language Richly textured… The emotional complexity of the writing matches the landscape of the island and its surroundings. Expand reviews