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You have to be careful in the land of the free

by James Kelman

GamblersFictionScotsJoueurs (Jeux de hasard)Romans, nouvellesÉcossaisScotland, fictionFiction, sagas

Jeremiah Brown, a 34-year-old Scot, gambler and drifter, has lived in the USA for several years, fathering a child by a now defunct relationship. He is about to make his first trip home in years when he recalls a time with his ex-girlfriend, and the memories then keep rolling.

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Book data: Open Library