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Can I read A Chancer on EtoBox?
A Chancer by James Kelman is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Chancer about?
Tammas is 20, a loner and a compulsive gambler. Unable to hold a job for long, his life revolves around Glasgow bars, home with his sister and brother-in-law, the dog track, betting shops, casinos and occasionally a day at the races. Sometimes Tammas wins, more often he loses, but betting gives him as good a chance as any of discovering what he really seeks from life since society offers him no prospect of a better or more fulfilling alternative. First published by Polygon in 1985.
Who reads A Chancer?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- James Kelman
- Publisher
- Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780857901446
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.02 / 5 (110 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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