Crow Road

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A GPS-based interactive tool based on the real geography which inspired Iain Banks' novel The Crow Road. The completed project will run on PDAs and mobiles on location in the Western Highlands. Developed by Professor Martin Rieser and Dr Tim Middleton at Bath Spa University. Programmed by Amy Bonham, using Flash Lite mobile programme complete with video, audio, text and still image related to each location mentioned in the novel and cross-referenced to the exact position of the user.

Iain Banks examined the work during the Bath Literary Festival and personally endorsed the project.

Blog

Visit of Iain Banks to Bath Literature Festival

Sat 3rd March, 2007


THE STEEP APPROACH TO GARBADALE

Published in the UK by Little, Brown in March 2007,
Iain's new novel is called The Steep Approach to Garbadale.

Iain is appearing at the following events to answer questions and read from the book.
Saturday 3rd 8.30-9.30pm B..

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Day 4: 15th July 2006

Sun 16th July, 2006


An early start took us to Crinan and views of Gallanach bay from across the sound. At the start of the Crinan canal a glorious old steam “puffer” was moored in rusting state. Then a final trip to the nearby loch where the police drag for dr..

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Day 3:14th July 2006

Sun 16th July, 2006


By twisting road to Oban filming Fergus’s journey to Connell.

Oban is larger than remembered, with a modern ferry terminal and overlooked by McCaig’s round folly. Unfortunately the glassworks closed three year’s bef..

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