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Skagboys
Irvine Welsh
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Description for Skagboys
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 144 x 35. Weight in Grams: 404.
*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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099535584
SKU
V9780099535584
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Ref
99-99
About Irvine Welsh
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 thirteen further novels, including the number one bestseller Dead Men’s Trousers, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Crime and The Long Knives have been adapted ... Read more
Reviews for Skagboys
Masterful… its banter, outrage and razor wit sing off the page
Independent
Brilliant and even more thrilling than its predecessor
Mail on Sunday
Quite simply a masterpiece
Scotsman
A brilliantly funny, scary, sweeping novel with all the energy of Welsh’s debut
Independent on Sunday
Funny…visceral and true… Welsh’s finest work to date ... Read more
Independent
Brilliant and even more thrilling than its predecessor
Mail on Sunday
Quite simply a masterpiece
Scotsman
A brilliantly funny, scary, sweeping novel with all the energy of Welsh’s debut
Independent on Sunday
Funny…visceral and true… Welsh’s finest work to date ... Read more