The characters in this extraordinary book are often - on the surface - depraved, vicious, cowardly and manipulative, but their essential humanity is never undermined. Two professors of philosophy turn pugilists; Leith removal men become the 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. The Acid House is a bizarre, disturbing and hilarious collection from one of the most uncompromising and original writers around.
ISBN: | 9780099435013 |
Publication date: | 20th April 1995 |
Author: | Irvine Welsh |
Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 289 pages |
Genres: |
Shorter Reads Modern and Contemporary Fiction Narrative theme: Social issues Humorous Fiction |