The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Irvine Welsh
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:480
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780099535560
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Vintage Publishing
Imprint Vintage
Publication Date 2 April 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins taps into two great obsessions of our time, personal training regimes and real estate - how we look and where we live - and tells a story so subversive and dark it blacks out the Florida sun. From the number one bestselling author of Trainspotting Meet Lucy Brennan - an aggressive personal trainer who has just become a media hero after taking down a would-be gunman in Miami. The one witness to the daring rescue is Lena Sorensen - an overweight depressive who is becoming increasingly obsessed with Lucy. Irvine Welsh's latest creation captures the two great obsessions of our time - how we look and where we live - and tells a story so subversive and dark it blacks out the Florida sun.

Author Biography

Irvine Welsh is the author of twelve previous novels, including Trainspotting, and four books of shorter fiction. He currently lives in London. https-//www.facebook.com/irvinewelshauthor https-//twitter.com/IrvineWelsh

Reviews

[Welsh] has never written with greater verve... This is a novel packed with energy. -- Tom Adair * Scotsman * Shady, crazy and dark. * Shortlist * Welsh doesn't disappoint... Bag yourself a ringside seat. -- Elena Seymenliyska * Daily Telegraph * This is a visceral romp of a novel, a manic endorphin rush of a read that nevertheless also manages to sneak in some serious commentary on the state of American society, putting this book right up there with the best of Irvine Welsh's work. -- Doug Johnstone * Independent on Sunday * Not only cleverly conceived but genuinely, hauntingly, transgressive. -- Sandra Newman * Guardian * Razor-sharp prose... Both Lucy and Lena dazzle in this hugely entertaining read. -- Kevin Scott * List * Boisterous, exuberant. * Sunday Times * A compelling read. -- Russell Leadbetter * Glasgow Sunday Herald *