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Kieron Smith, Boy

by James Kelman

First published 2008

Cover of Kieron Smith, Boy

Reception

  1. 2026
    Times Literary Supplement

    Reviewed by Calum Barnes, 19 August

About the book

Summary:Rejected by his brother and largely ignored by his parents, Kieron Smith finds comfort – and endless stories – in the home of his much-loved grandparents.

About the author

James Kelman, born 1946, United Kingdom.

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Catalogue record

Hamish Hamilton · 422 pages

Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Pages
422
ISBN
978-0-15-101348-7 +1
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Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Pages
422
ISBNs
  • 978-0-15-101348-7
  • 978-0-241-14241-7
Author
Kelman, James, 1946–
Statement
Kieron Smith, Boy / James Kelman.
Records
Open Library

Subjects

  • 2000s
  • Grandparent and child
  • Social conditions
  • Children
  • Boys
  • Glasgow (Scotland)
  • Scotland
  • Glasgow

Catalogue data checked 4 October 2026