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 The Steep Approach to Garbadale - Iain Banks
Newest Review: ... is represented as this mysterious and beautiful character throughout so its really interesting to see how this relationship ... more  ... has developed over the years.
The second story that is weaved into the narrative is the death of Alban's mother, who committed suicide shortly after he was born. The general opinion throughout the Wolpuld family is that she was very depressed but upon returning to his family and speaking to an elderly great Aunt, it is revealed that Alban's mother had possibly another reason for committing suicide and its hinted that someone didn't want her to have the child.
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The Steep Approach to Garbadale - Iain Banks: The Steep Approach To Garbadale (1052 words)
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~~Plot~~ The story centres on Alban McGill, part of the Wolpuld clan who have a hugely successful company built on the success of the board game "Empire!" Alban has been exiled from the family and the company for years, but is tracked down by his cousin Fielding because an American company wants to buy them out and Fielding wants Alban to help him drum up some opposition support from the various members their large family who are stake holders. However, the buy-out from the American company is merely a backdrop to the two main stories that carry through the book, and the reader travels backwards and forwards through his life to reveal the missing ... Read the complete review
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