A Gift from Nessus

First edition
(publ. Eyre and Spottiswoode)

A Gift from Nessus is a novel by the Scottish writer William McIlvanney published in 1968 and republished in 2014.[1]

The novel in 1968 was awarded a Scottish Arts Council Book Award and it was adapted by Bill Craig for the BBC series Play for Today in 1980.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ MacGillivray, Alan (1995). "Natural Loyalties: The Work of William McIlvanney". The Association for Scottish Literary Studies: Laverock. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
2. ^ Young, Andrew (19 September 1989). "Suddenly, the race is on to can the tales of McIlvanney". The Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2014.

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Works by William McIlvanney

Crime novels|

* Laidlaw
* The Papers of Tony Veitch
* Strange Loyalties
* The Dark Remains (with Ian Rankin)

Other fiction|

* Remedy is None
* A Gift from Nessus
* Docherty
* The Big Man
* The Kiln
* Weekend

Short stories|

Walking Wounded

Poetry|

* The Longships in Harbour

Essays|

* Shades of Grey: Glasgow, 1956–1986

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Play for Today

* Robin Redbreast (1970)
* Alma Mater (1971)
* The Foxtrot (1971)
* The Rank and File (1971)
* Traitor (1971)
* Edna, the Inebriate Woman (1971)
* Evelyn (1971)
* Home (1972)
* The Operation (1973)
* Hard Labour (1973)
* Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (1973)
* Joe's Ark (1974)
* Penda's Fen (1974)
* The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil (1974)
* Leeds — United! (1974)
* The Evacuees (1975)
* Gangsters (1975)
* Funny Farm (1975)
* Just Another Saturday (1975)
* Days of Hope (1975)
* Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
* Nuts in May (1976)
* The Other Woman (1976)
* Willie Rough (1976)
* Double Dare (1976)
* Bar Mitzvah Boy (1976)
* Kiss of Death (1977)
* Spend, Spend, Spend (1977)
* The Price of Coal (1977)
* Abigail's Party (1977)
* Licking Hitler (1978)
* Red Shift (1978)
* The Spongers (1978)
* Our Day Out (1978)
* The After-Dinner Joke (1978)
* Blue Remembered Hills (1979)
* Comedians (1979)
* Just a Boys' Game (1979)
* A Gift from Nessus (1980)
* The Black Stuff (1980)
* The Imitation Game (1980)
* The Flipside of Dominick Hide (1980)
* Home, Sweet Home (1982)
* Another Flip For Dominick (1982)
* Z for Zachariah (1984)
* Brimstone and Treacle (1987, completed 1976)
* Scum (1991, completed 1977)

Associated|

* Play for Tomorrow (1982 series)

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