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The Wasp Factory

by Iain Banks · 1984 · 184 pages

Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Sean Carroll

About This Book

Frank Cauldhame is a teenager living on a remote Scottish island who performs violent rituals and maintains the 'Wasp Factory.' As he awaits the return of his institutionalized brother, the story reveals Frank's past crimes and a deep secret regarding his family and identity.

Book Details

Published

1984

Pages

184

Language

en

ISBN

9780684853154

Awards & Recognition

Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis for Foreign Novel (1992)

Audiobook Available

6h 12m
Narrated by Peter Kenny

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