![]() ![]() These cruel symbolic totems were erected by Frank to provide some form of spiritual protection to the island and preserve the antics that Frank dedicates his time to. This miniature torture chamber has been appropriately named ‘The Wasp Factory’.Īlong with this ‘Wasp Factory’, Frank also maintains a number of sacrifice poles that are scattered around their island. Furthermore, Frank believes that this prised piece of his macabre hobby has the ability to predict moments of the future. Sixteen-year-old Frank Cauldhame enjoys a secluded existence spent sacrificing and killing the local wildlife upon the small island where he lives with his father.įrank’s elaborate torture devices include a discarded clock-face which he had previously scavenged, that he has lovingly converted into a torture chamber for wasps. So proud of the vast array of feedback received, that in later editions, Banks included a large number of quotes from these reviews - both the positive and the supposedly negative. For a previously unknown author, Banks created quite a stir with this first publication receiving a mixture of conflicting responses within the media. ![]() ![]() First published back in February of 1984 by Macmillian, ‘The Wasp Factory’ introduced Scottish author Iain Banks to the world, with this shockingly controversial debut novel. ![]()
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