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Born in 1934, alasdair gray graduated in design and mural painting from glasgow school of art. A life in four books by alasdair gray, paperback barnes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Written over a period of almost thirty years, it combines realist and dystopian surrealist depictions of his home city of glasgow. Written over a period of almost thirty years, it combines realist and dystopian fantasy. Written over a period of almost thirty years, it combines realist and dystopian surrealist depictions of his home city of.
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