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Book SynopsisPrequel to the best-selling phenomenon
Trainspotting, this exhilarating and moving novel shows how Welsh’s colorful miscreants first went wrong.
Trade Review"The cumulative force of
Skagboys is something close to magnificent…An extraordinary piece of work." -- Sam Leith - Financial Times
"Nearly 20 years after
Trainspotting, Welsh delivers a stunning prequel that shows how his characters got hooked on heroin…Though Welsh's characters are younger, he is older, and his writing has become even more nuanced…A haunting and important book that deserves serious attention." -- Keir Graff - Booklist
"Careening between boisterous, belligerent, hilarious, and maudlin emotional registers like a drunk at a party, this novel has a dizzy energy." -- Publishers Weekly
"Welsh wants us to know these guys, to feel their humanity…the novel is nothing short of a masterpiece." -- Katie Haegele - Philadelphia Inquirer
