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| Author | Irvine Welsh |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK) W. W. Norton (US) |
Publication date | 19 April 2012 (UK) 17 September 2012 (US) |
| Publication place | Scotland |
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| ISBN | 1409028232 |
| Preceded by | Porno |
Skagboys is a 2012 novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh.[1] It is a prequel to his 1993 novel Trainspotting, and its 2002 sequel Porno. It follows the earlier lives of characters Renton and Sick Boy as they first descend into heroin addiction.[2]
- ^ Irvine Welsh: Skagboys: London: Jonathon Cape: 2012: ISBN 1409028232
- ^ Naughton, Philippe (17 March 2008). "Prequel to chart Trainspotting characters' fall from innocence". The Times. London. Retrieved 13 November 2021.(subscription required)