The Fall of Kelvin Walker; A Fable of the Sixties, by Alasdair Gray, Signed, first edition, Canongate, 1985

The Fall of Kelvin Walker, Alasdair Gray's third novel, is a sharply observed satire of ambition, identity and the pursuit of success in 1960s Britain. It follows the naïve but determined Kelvin Walker as he leaves Glasgow for London convinced that his intelligence and charisma will bring him fame, only to find his assumptions challenged by reality. Written with Gray's characteristic wit and social insight, the novel explores themes of self-delusion, class and personal transformation that became hallmarks of his celebrated fiction.

The Fall of Kelvin Walker; A Fable of the Sixties, by Alasdair Gray

A wonderful work by Alasdair Gray, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in modern Scottish literature and art, who passed away on 29 December 2019. 

This copy is signed by the author to the first free blank endpaper.

Published by Canongate Publishing Ltd., Edinburgh, 1985. First edition, first impression.

A fine grey cloth hardback with silver design to covers. With printed dustjacket -  now protected by clear, removable plastic. Text is bright and clean and all soundly bound. Looks unread. Fine condition throughout. Appears to be unread. Just a trace of very light wear to the front of the dustjacket.

Text in English.

(vi) + 144pp.

Dimensions: Approximately 204mm high x 136mm wide x 17mm deep.

Weight approximately 284g.