Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel,
Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written twelve further novels, including
Crime and the number one bestseller
Dead Men's Trousers, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.
Now a major film directed by Danny Boyle reuniting the cast of Trainspotting
Years on from Trainspotting Sick Boy is back in Edinburgh after a long spell in London. Having failed spectacularly as a hustler, pimp, husband, father and businessman, Sick Boy taps into an opportunity which to him represents one last throw of the dice. However, to realise his ambitions within the Adult industries, Sick Boy must team up with old pal and fellow exile Mark Renton. Still scheming, still scamming, Sick Boy and Renton soon find out that they have unresolved issues to address concerning the unhinged Begbie, the troubled, drug-addled Spud, but, most of all, with each other.
T2 Trainspotting was previously published as Porno.
Funny, appalling, frighteningA brilliant satirical study of the ugly dynamic which draws together predators and preyNot for the fainthearted... Highly entertainingFunny and eloquently obsceneA worthy sequel... A touching love song to the possibilities and limits of friendship. Charming, funny and sly,
Porno is a good poke at all kinds of pretence and moral tidiness
