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Can I read Docherty on EtoBox?
Docherty by William McIlvanney is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Docherty about?
"Tam Docherty's youngest son, Conn, is born at the end of 1903 in a small working-class town in the west of Scotland. Tam will stop at nothing to make sure that life and the pits don't swallow up his boy, the way it did him. Courageous and questioning, Docherty emerges as a leader of almost unshakable strength, but in a close-knit community tradition is a powerful opponent."
Who reads Docherty?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- William McIlvanney
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781782111788
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.93 / 5 (21 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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