SENSE OF FREEDOM

Reissued in advance of the 40th anniversary of its first publication in 1977, this is the moving, tragic and controversial memoir by world-renowned sculptor Jimmy Boyle. It describes his upbringing in Glasgow’s Gorbals, his early entry into the world of violent crime, his conviction for murder, and his experience of Barlinnie’s pioneering Special Unit, where he turned his life around, met his wife, and discovered art. Includes an afterword by the author, updating his story, and a foreword by irvine Welsh.