The cutting room

by

294 pages

English language

Published Jan. 13, 2004 by Canongate.

ISBN:
978-1-84195-474-5
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OCLC Number:
55756467

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5 stars (1 review)

When Rilke, a dissolute and promiscuous autioneer, comes upon a hidden collection of violent and highly distrubing photographs, he feels compelled to unearth more about the deceased owner who coveted them. What follows is a compulsive journey of discovery, decadence and deviousness...

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5 stars

I rarely give star ratings but this book absolutely deserves every one. Its familiarity with Glasgow, vulnerable hard case Rilke, his bittersweet relationships with the people in his life, the pen portraits of the extras in the truly unglamorous antiques trade - this book succeeds in every area.

Subjects

  • Fiction
  • Gay men
  • Auctioneers

Places

  • Glasgow (Scotland)