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Filth

Filth

Summary

Suitable only for persons of strong constitution.

Contains:
Drug use
Perversion
Murder
Corruption
Sexism
Racism
Law Enforcement

And a tapeworm

Reviews

  • A peculiar kind of brilliance
    Sunday Telegraph

About the author

Irvine Welsh

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 thirteen further novels, including the number one bestseller Dead Men’s Trousers, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Crime and The Long Knives have been adapted into a television series starring Dougray Scott as Ray Lennox. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.
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