Carspotting: The Real Adventures of Irvine Welsh - Couverture souple

Macnair, Sandy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1845023684 ISBN 13 : 9781845023683

Editeur : Black and White Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Carspotting Sandy Macnair and Irvine Welsh were friends long before fame and fortune arrived by train, and their adventures and Welsh's novels have obvious parallels. Their adventures were certainly extraordinary. This title presents a portrayal of their adventures together and the highs and lows of the ride that was their late teens and twenties.

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

Having Irvine Welsh as one of your best mates was not without its problems. Sandy Macnair and Irvine Welsh were friends long before fame and fortune arrived by train, and their adventures and Welsh's novels have obvious parallels. Their adventures were certainly extraordinary. Irvine Welsh was always the instigator, the free spirit who would act on a whim and deal with the consequences later. Sandy Macnair was his loyal wing man, there to enjoy the ride and to help pick up the pieces when things, as they usually did, went wrong. In Carspotting, Sandy Macnair now presents an affectionate portrayal of their adventures together and the highs and lows of the rollercoaster ride that was their late teens and twenties. As well as a highly entertaining read, Sandy also reveals nuggets that will fascinate all Irvine Welsh fans, like the real role model for Begbie, the true Gorgie/Dalry Oyster Bar, the real location of various scenes from Trainspotting and the story behind Marabou Stork Nightmares that none of the critics spotted, which makes this a fascinating and entertaining account of one of our best-loved authors.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Sandy Macnair has lived most of his life in Edinburgh. Diagnosed as chronically unambitious from an early age, he has been half-heartedly employed as a shop stockist, civil servant, warehouseman, picture-framer, library assistant, canvasser, machinist, bookshop assistant, cataloguer, postman, proof reader, salesman and courier, with numerous unemployed spells along the way. He has written regularly for the Scotsman, and also been published by the magazines Rebel Inc and Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending. A long time contributor to all the various Hibernian fanzines, he has also self-published numerous booklets on the club s history. He also enjoys listening to ear-bleedingly loud rock music, going to gigs and festivals, hill walking and watching Hibs.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Black and White Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1845023684
• ISBN 13: 9781845023683
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224