How Late It Was, How Late by James Kelman📖

Summary of How Late it Was, How Late

“How Late it Was, How Late” tells the tragic story of Sammy, an ex-convict from Glasgow who, following a drinking binge and a fight with the police, is left blind. The novel follows his struggle to come to terms with his sudden disability and the many challenges it brings.

Reasons to read How Late it Was, How Late

“How Late it Was, How Late” is a raw and authentic novel, written in a ‘stream-of-consciousness’ style, and set in the poor working-class communities of Glasgow. The novel’s Booker Prize win in 1994 sparked controversy due to its frequent use of strong language and Scots dialect. James Kelman is now widely regarded as one of Scotland’s most acclaimed authors. Other notable novels by Kelman are “A Disaffection” (winner of the 1989 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction) and “Kieron Smith, Boy” (winner of both the 2008 Scottish Book of the Year Award and the 2009 Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year Award).

Setting: Glasgow (Scotland, UK)

Original title: How Late it Was, How Late

Year of publication: 1994

Nr of pages: 416