Met Iain in his books, but I feel like we knew each other personally, in the flesh. Miss him so much, and I console myself by going back and rereading his books.
It's a cosmic crime that we were denied more of his writing. The Culture stands above all other ideas as one that is truly aspirational and, in my hopes, ultimately achievable. Mr. Banks is sorely missed.
My favourite Iain Banks novel is "Raw Spirit". He tells his working class mates in his local pub: "Guess what you guys, My publisher has commissioned me to visit every distillery in Scotland and comment on their products." One of his working-class buddies turns to him and says: "You'll be wanting a hand eh Iain?
Met Iain in his books, but I feel like we knew each other personally, in the flesh. Miss him so much, and I console myself by going back and rereading his books.
It's a cosmic crime that we were denied more of his writing. The Culture stands above all other ideas as one that is truly aspirational and, in my hopes, ultimately achievable. Mr. Banks is sorely missed.
Still a jarring loss. What a genius.
Wednesday 26th October 1999
My favourite Iain Banks novel is "Raw Spirit".
He tells his working class mates in his local pub:
"Guess what you guys, My publisher has commissioned me to visit every distillery in Scotland and comment on their products."
One of his working-class buddies turns to him and says:
"You'll be wanting a hand eh Iain?
"You can always tell a good book .Everyone hates it " This hass been true for a long time WmBlake knew so did Plato .