Trainspotting Welsch Irvine (1997)

An unremitting powerhouse of a novel that marks the arrival of a major new talent, Trainspotting is a loosely knotted string of jagged, dislocated tales laying bare the hearts of darkness of the junkies, wide-boys and psychos riding the down escalator of opportunity in the nation’s capital. Loud with laughter in the dark, this novel is the real McCoy. If you have not heard of Irvine Welsh before, do not worry: you will.