When he receives information and a sample of some new piece of technology, he contrives to get a travel pass from Glasgow and heads to the far north-west corner of Scotland in pursuit of a big scoop.
The government has farmed security out to the private sector who use technology to track and control the population.
Living in Glasgow under Fascist state control, Carl is a journalist in a dying industry. Russell’s Lie of the Land is a welcome and terrifying addition to the conversation. With Dan Grace’s Winter and David Mitchell’s The Bone Clocks showing Scotland and Ireland respectively collapsing in on themselves, Michael F. It's not always easy being the only gaijin in the village.Given the state of the country at the moment, it’s perhaps unsurprising that dystopian science fiction is enjoying something of a revival. Told with self-deprecating humour, this memoir gives a fascinating insight into a side of Japan rarely seen and affirms the positive benefits of immigration for the individual and the community. The threat of potential missile strikes and earthquakes is nothing compared to the venomous snakes, terrifying centipedes and bees the size of small birds that stalk Iain's garden. But curtain twitching is the least of his problems. Iain's attempts at amateur farming, basic gardening and DIY are conducted under the watchful eye of his neighbours and wife. This is the story of his attempt to fit in, be accepted and fulfil his duties as a member of the community, despite being the only foreigner in the village.Įven after more than a decade living in Japan and learning the language, life in the countryside was a culture shock.Due to increasing numbers of young people moving to the cities in search of work, there are fewer rural residents under the retirement age – and they have two things in abundance: time and curiosity. In 2016 Scottish writer Iain Maloney and his Japanese wife Minori moved to a village in rural Japan.
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