Skagboys

by Irvine Welsh

Book Overview

Mark Renton's life seems to be on track: university, pretty girlfriend, even social success. But, in this prequel to Trainspotting, after the death of his younger brother, Rent falls apart and starts hanging around with his old pals, including Sick Boy, Spud, and Begbie, and being drawn irresistibly into their wacked-out plans.

Set against 1980s Thatcher-era Edinburgh--with its high unemployment, low expectations, and hard-to-come-by money and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039334505X
• ISBN13: 9780393345056
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.2"

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