Stonemouth
 First edition | |
| Author | Iain Banks |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | 5 April 2012 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 368 pp |
| ISBN | 1408702509 |
Stonemouth is a 2012 novel by Scottish author Iain Banks. The novel was published on 5 April 2012 by Little, Brown and Company and follows a man returning to a small seaport town after leaving due to a sexual scandal. The Irish Times picked the book as one of their "Books to Read in 2012".[1]
Plot summary
Stewart Gilmour returns to Stonemouth, a fictional seaport town north of Aberdeen, for a funeral. It is five years since he ran away to London after a sexual indiscretion at a wedding. Stonemouth is controlled by two rival gangs, the Murstons and the MacAvetts, and Gilmour was engaged to a member of the former clan before he had to leave.[2]
Reception
Critical reception for Stonemouth has been mostly positive.[3][4] Some criticisms of the book included some of the references to modern technology being "inauthentic",[5] and praise for the novel centring around the plot's mystery.[6]
Adaptation
An adaptation for BBC Television was announced in 2014, starring Christian Cooke as Stewart Gilmour, with Peter Mullan, Sharon Small and Gary Lewis. Location filming took place in Macduff, Aberdeenshire in November 2014.
References
- ↑ Wallace, Arminta. "The books to read in 2012". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ Banks, Iain (2012). Stonemouth. Little, Brown. ISBN 1408702509.
- ↑ "Book review: Stonemouth - Iain Banks - Scotland - Scotsman.com". The Scotsman. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Iain Banks - Stonemouth". The List. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ White, Hilary A (25 March 2012). "Energetic master of set piece reigns supreme - Books, Entertainment - Independent.ie". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ Kelly, Stuart (28 March 2012). "Stonemouth by Iain Banks – review". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 5 April 2012.
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