Local Hero

When the tiny Scottish fishing village of Furness Bay hears it is to be bought up by Knox Oil and Gas Industries of Houston, the villagers are overjoyed. For with the oil will come more money than they have ever dreamed of - and the refinery that comes with it seems a small price to pay
So when the advance guard arrives from Texas to complete the deal it seems that the greed collectively gripping the village will strangle the old values and the old life...
In this superbly funny - and poignant - novel David Benedictus captures all the wry perception of the hilarious film - which is bought to the screen by the creator of Gregory's Girl and the maker of Chariots of Fire.