Lights Below

by Carl MacDougall

When Andy Paterson gets out of jail, he finds Glasgow different from the place he left two years before. But before he himself can change, he must deal with the past, with why he went to jail and what happened while he was in there.

244 pages, Paperback

First published February 11, 1993

About the author

Carl MacDougall was a Scottish writer. He wrote for theatre, radio and television in addition to being a short story writer. His first novel, Stone over Water was preceded by a collection of short stories, Elvis is Dead, published to great acclaim in 1986.

Reviews

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are two pages in this book that contain the most exquisite language I have ever read in contemporary fiction, as the author waxes rhapsodic about Glasgow. You'll have to read it yourself to find them.

[Jay Mansfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite novel of all time.