Espedair Street by Iain Banks The result is a story

The result is a story that is “provocative

What if almost everything you believed about finding happiness turned out to be inaccurate and misleading

With her pink dresses

sweeping novel that stunningly brings to life the Great Depression and the people who lived through it—the harsh realities that divided us as a nation and the enduring battle between the haves and the have-nots

She flunked her way through high school math and science courses

Espedair Street by Iain Banks The result is a storyDaniel Weir used to be a famous not to say infamous rock star. Maybe still is. At thirty one he has been both a brilliant failure and a dull success. He's made a lot of mistakes that have paid off and a lot of smart moves he'll regret forever (however long that turns out to be). Daniel Weir has gone from rags to riches and back, and managed to hold onto them both, though not much else. His friends all seem to be dead, fed up with him or just disgusted