James Kelman: You Have to be Careful in the Land of the Free [2005] paperback Condition:New Ben Hopkins has constructed his

Ben Hopkins has constructed his own monumental edifice

exercise and our social lives long after dark

He told me the story of his childhood and how his father had come to France

With an unforgettable cast of fellow gamblers and figures from European high society

James Kelman: You Have to be Careful in the Land of the Free [2005] paperback Condition:New Ben Hopkins has constructed hisJeremiah Brown is a man of extremes. So when he nips out for a quick drink on the eve of returning to his native Scotland after twelve years in America, anything could happen. Anything at all. Just one quick drink to help him sleep but there's something about this town and this bar that reminds him of his ex. Soon the memories are flooding in and as the night goes on and the decision to stop smoking looks increasingly ill timed for a card carrying