Espedair Street by Iain Banks In this illuminating account

In this illuminating account

An essay is a thing which someone does himself

The result is a story that is “provocative

government has helped – sometimes unwittingly and sometimes deliberately – to make this "China Dream" come true

What if almost everything you believed about finding happiness turned out to be inaccurate and misleading

Espedair Street by Iain Banks In this illuminating accountDaniel Weir used to be a famous not to say infamous rock star. Maybe still is. At thirty one he has been both a brilliant failure and a dull success. He's made a lot of mistakes that have paid off and a lot of smart moves he'll regret forever (however long that turns out to be). Daniel Weir has gone from rags to riches and back, and managed to hold onto them both, though not much else. His friends all seem to be dead, fed up with him or just disgusted