Ron
Butlin
The
Sound Of My Voice
'One of the greatest pieces of fiction to come out of Britain in the 80s'
Irvine Welsh
THE SOUND OF MY VOICE - Serpent’s Tail, August 2002.
‘The
Sound of My Voice is the sound of a writer at the peak of his power, and
one of the most inventive and daring novels ever to have come out of Scotland.
Ron Butlin is that rare breed - a poet who takes the novel form and shows
it is ripe for reinvention. Playful, haunting and moving, this is writing
of the highest quality.’
Ian Rankin (his cover-note for the new Serpent’s Tail edition)
‘One
of the classic post-war Scottish novels. It’s simply a roaring success
on all levels; it’s a genius piece of fiction.’
Irvine Welsh in the Sunday Herald (August 2002).
‘Butlin’s
novel deserves to be talked about in the same breath as Saul Bellow’s
Seize the Day.’
Alan Chadwick in METRO
‘A
stylistic masterpiece . . . Chilling but extremely enjoyable.’
Daily Mail
‘Striking
. . . extraordinary.’
The List
‘brilliantly-structured
short novel . . . superb writing’
Joyce McMillan, Scotsman
‘Compulsively
readable . . . a cleverly orchestrated unique work of fiction.’
Glasgow Herald
‘.
. . an extraordinarily powerful and redemptive work, as impressive for
its use of language as for its emotional appeal. Butlin’s only precursor
is Kafka.’
Time Out
‘Haunting,
dark, relentless.’
Uncut
‘Brutal
and bruising, this is as near the edge as you can get without falling.
Totally recommended.’
Crack