The Acid House by Irvine Welsh
The characters in this extraordinary collection are often - on the surface - depraved, vicious, cowardly and manipulative, but their essential humanity is never undermined. Stereotypes are at once celebrated and destroyed, as the protagonists find themselves on unfamiliar ground: two professors of philosophy turn pugilists; Leith removal men become objects of desire for Hollywood goddesses; God turns Boab Coyle into a house-fly; and in the novella, 'A Smart Cunt', the drug-addled young hero spins off on a collision course with his past. Using a range of approaches, from bitter realism to demented fantasy, Irvine Welsh displays a corrosive wit and a telling accuracy of observation, confronting our perception of our own identities and that of those around us. THE ACID HOUSE is a bizzare, disturbing and hilarious collection from one of the most uncompromising and original writers around.
Irvine Welsh is the author of twelve works of fiction, most recently Skagboys. He currently lives in Chicago.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224036856 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224036858 |
| Title | The Acid House |
| Author | Irvine Welsh |
| Series | Jonathan Cape Originals |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 1994-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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