id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-4715 How Late It Was, How Late - Wikipedia .html text/html 2759 275 82 How late it was, how late is a 1994 stream-of-consciousness novel written by Scottish writer James Kelman. Ally enters the book while Sammy is at Central Medical in the Sight Loss Department, filing for dysfunctional benefits. Ally offers to help Sammy file his complaint about dysfunctional benefits, believing he has a good chance of winning and making his life a little bit easier. Although Peter has a very small part in the book, he still contributes to the depiction of Sammy's character and the plot of the novel. Peter risks a lot at the end of the book while trying to help his father, but Sammy leaves him behind without saying goodbye. In 2020, Douglas Stuart – the second Scottish writer to win the Booker Prize with his novel Shuggie Bain – said: "How Late It Was How Late by James Kelman changed my life. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-4715.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-4715.txt