The Acid House by Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh's scintillating, disturbing, and altogether outrageous collection of storiesthe basis for the 1998 cult movie directed by Paul McGuigan.
"[O]ne of the most significant writers in BritainHe writes with style, imagination, wit, and force, and in a voice which those alienated by much current fiction clearly want to hear." -- Times Literary Supplement
"I like The Acid House immensely. Irvine Welsh is the real thing - a marvelous admixture of nihilism and heartbreak, pinpoint realism (especially in dialect and tone) and almost archetypal universality." -- David Foster Wallace, author of Infinite Jest
"Like a master pocket billiards player, Irvine Welsh, with smooth, gliding strokes and a shard-like humor, sinks a rack of short stories one by one, with chaotic caroms, double banks, and, most of all, extraordinary uses of tricky English." -- Jim Carroll, author of The Basketball Diaries
"Wakey Wakey! says Fiona when she flips on the light in Keith's tank. Keith has no body, but his brain is alive. and what about you, dear reader? Heads up, because here is Irvine Welsh and The Acid House, a collection of brilliant energy. These stories both challenge and illuminate the darkest of human experience, leavening horror with humor and a sudden, sly compassion." -- Kathryn Harrison, author of Exposure
"Superb. Amis and Donleavy have at last found a rightful heir." -- Terry Southern, author of Candy
"I like The Acid House immensely. Irvine Welsh is the real thing - a marvelous admixture of nihilism and heartbreak, pinpoint realism (especially in dialect and tone) and almost archetypal universality." -- David Foster Wallace, author of Infinite Jest
"Like a master pocket billiards player, Irvine Welsh, with smooth, gliding strokes and a shard-like humor, sinks a rack of short stories one by one, with chaotic caroms, double banks, and, most of all, extraordinary uses of tricky English." -- Jim Carroll, author of The Basketball Diaries
"Wakey Wakey! says Fiona when she flips on the light in Keith's tank. Keith has no body, but his brain is alive. and what about you, dear reader? Heads up, because here is Irvine Welsh and The Acid House, a collection of brilliant energy. These stories both challenge and illuminate the darkest of human experience, leavening horror with humor and a sudden, sly compassion." -- Kathryn Harrison, author of Exposure
"Superb. Amis and Donleavy have at last found a rightful heir." -- Terry Southern, author of Candy
Irvine Welsh is the best-selling author of Trainspotting, Ecstasy, Glue, Porno, Filth, Marabou Stork Nightmares, The Acid House, Skagboys, and, most recently, Dead Men's Trousers.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780393312805 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393312801 |
| Title | The Acid House |
| Author | Irvine Welsh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1995-04-17 |
| Number of pages | 302 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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