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 being forced to flee five years earlier. The Irish Times picked the book as one of their "Books to Read in 2012".[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Iain Banks |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Little, Brown and Company |
Publication date | 5 April 2012 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 368 pp |
| ISBN | 1408702509 |
Plot summary
editStewart 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
editCritical reception for Stonemouth was mostly positive.[3][4] Some criticisms of the book included some of the references to modern technology being "unauthentic",[5] while praise for the novel centred on the plot's mystery.[6] Culture Critic gave it an aggregated critic score of 90 percent based on an accumulation of British press reviews. [7]
Adaptation
editAn adaptation for BBC Television was announced in 2014, starring Christian Cooke as Stewart Gilmour, with Peter Mullan, Sharon Small and Gary Lewis. Location filming[8] took place in Macduff, Aberdeenshire in November 2014. It premiered on 8 June 2015 on BBC One Scotland, and 11 June 2015 on BBC Two in the rest of the UK.[9]
References
edit- ^ Wallace, Arminta. "The books to read in 2012". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Banks, Iain (2012). Stonemouth. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-1408702505.
- ^ Adair, Tom (1 April 2012). "Book review: Stonemouth - Iain Banks". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Donaldson, Brian (27 March 2012). "Iain Banks - Stonemouth". The List. Edinburgh. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ White, Hilary A (25 March 2012). "Energetic master of set piece reigns supreme - Books, Entertainment - Independent.ie". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Kelly, Stuart (28 March 2012). "Stonemouth by Iain Banks – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Iain Banks - Stonemouth". Culture Critic. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Stonemouth". Scotland the Movie Location Guide. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Stonemouth". 20 May 2015.
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