CHOOSE LIFE CHOOSE LEITH: TRAINSPOTTING ON LOCATION (PB)

By examining the novel, the play and the film of Trainspotting, this book both critically analyses the Trainspotting phenomenon and contextualises the importance of the location of Leith and the culture of 1980s Britain. It looks in detail at the history of Leith, drug culture, the spread of HIV/AIDs, and how Trainspotting affected drug policy, Leith and representations of Scotland. A reference book, a record of the times and an introduction to the history behind the cult bestseller.