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*Number #1 Bestseller**
BEFORE TRAINSPOTTING CAME SKAGBOYS
Mark Renton has it all: he's good-looking, young, with a pretty girlfriend and a bright future.
Both a prequel to the world-renowned Trainspotting, and an alternative version of it, Skagboys is Irvine Welsh's greatest work.
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Both a prequel to the world-renowned Trainspotting, and an alternative version of it, Skagboys is Irvine Welsh's greatest work.
Number #1 Bestseller
BEFORE TRAINSPOTTING CAME SKAGBOYS
Mark Renton has it all - he's good-looking, young, with a pretty girlfriend and a bright future. But there's no room for him in the 1980s, and when his family starts to fracture, Mark's life swings out of control. The way out is heroin.
It's no better for his friends - Spud Murphy is laid off from his job, Tommy Lawrence finds himself sucked into a life of petty crime, violence, and the world of the psychotic Franco Begbie. Only Sick Boy seems to ride the current, scamming and hustling his way through it all.
Exhilarating and moving, Skagboys charts their journey from likely lads to young addicts in a decade which changed Britain forever.
'Masterful... its banter, outrage and razor wit sing off the page' Independent
'Funny... visceral and true... Welsh's finest work to date' The Times
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Skagboys by Irvine Welsh is celebrated for its sharp wit, dynamic banter, and energy, resonating with readers for being both thrilling and masterfully crafted. Critics have described it as a masterpiece, commending the novel's humour and the poignant and visceral narrative as some of Welsh's finest writing.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780099535584
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 April 2013
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 35.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 387g
Pages: 560
About the Author
Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written fourteen further novels, including the number one Sunday Times bestseller Dead Men's Trousers, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.
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