Publisher's Synopsis
'A Subtle Sadness' is a rigorous exploration of Scottish identity and the impact on it of the key Scottish obsessions of politics, football, religion, sex and alcohol. The story focuses on the family and personal history of Frank Hunter, a sad Scotsman with a self-destruct streak enormous even by normal West of Scotland male standards. Frank Hunter is a product of Scotland's unique contribution to mixed marriage, with a Protestant father and Catholic mother. A man of considerable talents, in both football and politics, he brings a peculiarly Scottish approach to the application of those talents.
