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The Wasp Factory is a mechanism invented by Frank, consisting of a huge clock face, salvaged from the local dump, encased in a glass box. Behind each of the 12 numerals is a trap that leads to a different ritual death (such as burning, crushing, or drowning in Frank's urine) for the wasp that Frank puts into it via the hole at the centre.
- Iain Banks
- 1984
Jan 1, 2001 · The Wasp Factory. Iain Banks. 3.77. 98,178 ratings6,533 reviews. Frank, no ordinary sixteen-year-old, lives with his father outside a remote Scottish village. Their life is, to say the least, unconventional.
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A novel about Frank Cauldhame, a violent and disturbed young man who lives on a remote island with his father. Frank has murdered several children, and is haunted by his past and his brother's return.
Jan 9, 2013 · A modern fiction novel about a murderous family in a remote Scottish village. Download or stream the 1990 edition of this controversial and darkly humorous book from the Internet Archive.
A comprehensive guide to Iain Banks's controversial novel about a boy who kills his brother and tries to cover it up. Find plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, terms, symbols, and more.
Iain Banks (1954-2013) came to widespread and controversial public notice with the publication of his first novel, The Wasp Factory, in 1984. Consider Phlebas, his first science fiction novel, was published under the name Iain M. Banks in 1987 and began his celebrated ten-book Culture series.
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The Wasp Factory: A Novel. Iain Banks. Simon and Schuster, Sep 10, 1998 - Fiction - 184 pages. The polarizing literary debut by Scottish author Ian Banks, The Wasp Factory is the bizarre,...
