The WASP FACTORY
A NOVEL
Iain Banks
A dark and bizarre coming-of-age story set in a remote Scottish village. Sixteen-year-old Frank's unconventional life is marked by his mother's abandonment, his brother's confinement in a psychiatric hospital, and his father's eccentricities. To cope, Frank has turned to strange acts of violence. When news of his brother's escape comes, it sets in motion events that reveal the mysteries of the past and forever change Frank. With a mind that challenges societal norms, The Wasp Factory is a novel of horrifying compulsion and extraordinary originality.
Publish Date
1998-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
1998-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1984
Goodreads Rating
3.78
ISBN
9780684853154
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2013-06-09T23:48:48.000Z
The Wasp Factory was one of those books that changed my life & made me want to be a writer. But my favourite Iain Banks book is The Bridge. – source2019-07-16T20:04:35.000Z
@grahamandre @simonkidwell @aly_sea @8bitteacher @kateowbridge @Happytoteach1 @HYWEL_ROBERTS @ColletteR @Misterbodd @MrGPrimary @3edmigos @darynsimon Yes it’s an amazing book. – source