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But n Ben A-Go-Go
Author: Matthew Fitt
£8.95
ScotlandSet in Highlands & IslandsDark HorrorPsychological Suspense
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But n Ben A-Go-Go is a science fiction novel set in a flooded future Scotland where survivors live in floating communities and the Highlands remain the last dry land. Written entirely in Scots, it follows tense struggles for survival in a dangerous, paranoid society. For readers interested in speculative fiction and Scots language storytelling.
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Booksellers Notes
We came away feeling this is one of the most distinctive works of Scottish science fiction, not just because of its setting, but because it imagines a future for the Scots language itself.
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The year is 2090. Global flooding has left most of Scotland under water. The descendants of those who survived God’s Flood live in a community of floating island parishes, known collectively as Port. Set in a distinctly unbonnie future-Scotland, the novel’s dangerous atmosphere and psychologically-malkied characters weave a tale that both chills and intrigues. In But n Ben A-Go-Go Matthew Fitt takes the allegedly dead language of Scots and energises it with a narrative that crackles and fizzes with life.
Written entirely in Scots, this is a science fiction novel set in a future where the Scottish Highlands are the only unsubmerged area of Britain. With strong characters and a gripping plot, the well-defined settings create an atmosphere of paranoia and danger. The exciting denouement has a surprising twist and is set on Schiehallion.
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