Abstract
Comparing Faber's treatment of the Scottish Highlands (his only novel set in Scotland) with a Highland incident in Welsh's Trainspotting, arguing that in Faber the Highlands are "not merely some representation of a romanticized past," but also "represent this present moment,... marked by the class conflicts and near political hopelessness" seen in Welsh, but also "a strong sense of beauty and an appreciation for the environment."
Recommended Citation
Jarrells, Tony
(2017)
"Fresh Air: Michel Faber, Under the Skin (2000) with a comment on Trainspotting,"
Studies in Scottish Literature:
Vol. 43:
Iss.
2, 190–191.
Available at:
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/ssl/vol43/iss2/6