The Sound of My Voice is a novel by Scottish poet, lyricist, and award-winning novelist Ron Butlin. It was Published in 1987 by Canongate Publishing Limited.
The novel is set in Glasgow, Scotland and follows Morris Magellan’s life in the suburbs. He’s a senior executive at a biscuit company. Despite having a beautiful family and an amazing job, he is a functioning alcoholic who is prone to self-destructive tendencies.
Morris has lost all hope for a happy life, and his wife and children are not enough to provide him with the needed motivation to change his fatal ways. Butlin uncovers this character’s mind in a dark but uplifting way.
Paired with a bit of comedic relief, the author ventures into some disturbing social issues, and he isn’t afraid to address and dissect them. Undeniably crowned as Butlin’s masterpiece, the novel catapulted the novelist from obscurity to global critical acclaim.
