You Have to be Careful in the Land of the Free - Tapa blanda

Jeremiah Brown is 34, Scottish, and an inveterate gambler. He's lived in the US for several years, drifting from job to job and woman to woman, all the while dreaming of a better life. Then he meets a young singer, has a daughter, and things look up. But before long the relationship ends, and Jeremiah's life slips back into its familiar pattern. Now he's in a small town south of Rapid City, set for the first leg of his first trip home in years. Something about the place reminds of a time with his ex-girlfriend, and the memories keep rolling . . .

James Kelman's books include Not not while the giro, Greyhound for Breakfast, The Busconductor Hines, A Disaffection, How Late it Was, How Late, The Good Times, Translated Accounts, and his essay collection 'And the Judges said ...'