Abhorrently dark and raw to the core, Trainspotting is an insight into one of life's many ugly personalities -- addiction and the accompanying domino effect of grim inevitabilities. Irvine Welsh's novel will always be a cult classic.--Tori Chalmers, Culture Trip Welsh's skill as a storyteller is undeniable, bringing both wit and compassion to a grim subject matter. If you liked Danny Boyle's film adaptation, you'll love the original.--Maddy Searle, i The voice of punk, grown up, grown wiser and grown eloquent-- Sunday Times The best book ever written by man or woman. Deserves to sell more copies than the bible-- Rebel Inc Welsh writes with a skill, wit and compassion that amounts to genius. He is the best thing that has happened to British writing for decades-- Sunday Times.