Like Birds in the Wilderness
Agnes Owens$11.01
$12.95
The building trade in the west of Scotland has slowed and Mac leaves for the oil-rich north to seek his fortune. But he soon finds himself out in the wilderness, chasing the promise of a job. In the meantime, he's fallen for Nancy, but he can't tear himself away from the other love of his life: the drink.
This darkly comic novel is a tale of addiction, masculinity and the precarious nature of employment for working-class men in 1980s Scotland.
Published to celebrate Agnes Owens' centenary year in 2026.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Polygon
Published: 07/09/2026
ISBN: 9781846977596
Pages: 172
This darkly comic novel is a tale of addiction, masculinity and the precarious nature of employment for working-class men in 1980s Scotland.
Published to celebrate Agnes Owens' centenary year in 2026.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Polygon
Published: 07/09/2026
ISBN: 9781846977596
Pages: 172