Old Men in Love

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"Beautiful, inventive, ambitious and nuts."--"The Times" (London) "Our nearest contemporary equivalent to Blake, our sweetest-natured screwed-up visionary."--"London Evening Standard" Alasdair Gray's work blends humor and metafiction, drawing inspiration from Laurence Sterne while fitting comfortably alongside modern literary mash-ups. "Old Men in Love" is a smart, down-to-earth, and multi-layered narrative filled with intertextual play. Similar to Gray's earlier novel "Poor Things," it presents multiple partial narratives, all discovered among the papers of the late John Tunnock, a retired Glasgow teacher. Tunnock's unfinished works are set in diverse locales, including Periclean Athens, Renaissance Florence, Victorian Somerset, and contemporary Britain under New Labour. This US edition features updates based on the author's corrections from the UK version and has been praised by British critics as one of Gray's finest. Beautifully printed in two colors and showcasing Gray's distinctive design, "Old Men in Love" promises to be a standout on any shelf. With a blend of fact and fiction, it invites readers to explore its depths. Alasdair Gray is a celebrated Scottish artist and author of nine novels, including "Lanark" and the award-winning "Poor Things," as well as various collections of stories, poetry, and nonfiction. He resides in Glasgow, Scotland.