Glue: From the bestselling author of Trainspotting and Crime
Dec 2008 · Random House
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'Welsh is at the top of his game' The Face
'His most readable and memorable novel since Trainspotting' Independent on Sunday
Glue is the story of four boys growing up in the Edinburgh schemes, and about the loyalties, the experiences and the secrets that hold them together into their thirties.
As we follow their lives from the 70s into the new century - from punk to techno, from speed to Es - we can see each of them trying to struggle out from under the weight of the conditioning of class and culture, peer pressure and their parents' hopes that maybe their sons will do better than they did. What binds the four of them is the friendship formed by the scheme, their school, and their ambition to escape from both; their loyalty fused in street morality: back up your mates, don't hit women and, most importantly, never grass - on anyone.
'His most complete and engaging work to date... arguably, his best book' TLS
'A coming-of-age story carved out with a broken bottle' Elle
'His most readable and memorable novel since Trainspotting' Independent on Sunday
Glue is the story of four boys growing up in the Edinburgh schemes, and about the loyalties, the experiences and the secrets that hold them together into their thirties.
As we follow their lives from the 70s into the new century - from punk to techno, from speed to Es - we can see each of them trying to struggle out from under the weight of the conditioning of class and culture, peer pressure and their parents' hopes that maybe their sons will do better than they did. What binds the four of them is the friendship formed by the scheme, their school, and their ambition to escape from both; their loyalty fused in street morality: back up your mates, don't hit women and, most importantly, never grass - on anyone.
'His most complete and engaging work to date... arguably, his best book' TLS
'A coming-of-age story carved out with a broken bottle' Elle
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35 reviews
Alan Warwick
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June 9, 2013
Laughed cried and shook ma heid all the way through this book. Been a while since I picked up an irvine welsh book and pleased to say he never dissapoints. Laugh at some of the soft reviews left I don't think this book was written to shock its a down to earth reality very gritty hard hitting fact of life....loved it
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Veronica Kilbride
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February 10, 2017
Best book iv read for years fantastic well done ivine your an inspiration to all us small writers
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A Google user
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March 13, 2019
GOOD READ IRVINE WELSH BOOKS SO TRUE TRAINSPOTTING IS A EXCELLENT READ WANT TO READ T2 NEXT
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About the author
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 fourteen further novels, including the number one Sunday Times bestseller Dead Men’s Trousers, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.
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