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A disturbing debut about a teenager living in a remote Scottish house
1984Fast paceDark
What it is about
Frank Cauldhame lives with his father on a remote Scottish island. He has a series of strange rituals and a dark private world. A message that his brother has escaped from a hospital brings his past back. The novel is graphic and extremely dark.
Who will enjoy it
Mature readers who like extreme fiction.
What you will get
A famous and controversial debut. It contains graphic violence.
The Wasp Factory Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Literary Fiction · Dark · Scotland · Cult novel
Length
184 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Characters
Frank Cauldhame and his family.
Setting
A remote island in Scotland.
What makes it different
A shocking debut that became a cult classic.
Feel
Disturbing, bleak and strange.
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