Results for: books tagged ‘Addiction’
Trainspotting: John Hodge
Mark Renton is an unrepentant drug abuser, doing his level best to elude the claims and responsibilities Life throws up to him. His pals - Spud, Sick Boy, Tommy and ... More
Writing on Drugs: Sadie Plant
Narcotics, stimulants and hallucinogens . . . these drugs have always affected far more than the perceptions, minds and moods of their users. Writing on Drugs explores the profound and ... More
Requiem for a Dream: Darren Aronofsky
The director of the cult hit pi returns with an equally unsettling piece, this time concerning drug addiction and sexual abuse. Adapted from the novel by Hubert Selby Jr. (author ... More
The Greatest Gift: Danny Leigh
A dazzling tale, told with mordant wit, of the last seconds of a man's life as he leaps from a nine-storey building.Matthew Viss just wants to help. That's all he ... More
The Diviners: Rick Moody
It is Election 2000 in America, and Florida is recounting its disputed Bush/Gore votes. But scores of movie-business wannabes are focused on only one goal: getting a piece of a ... More
Among Ruins: Harriet Vyner
Among Ruins is the story of Laura, born to a wealthy family whose security is shaken when her father gambles away their legendary Northumberland estate one evening on the tables ... More
The Ticking is the Bomb: Nick Flynn
From the critically-acclaimed author of Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, a surprising and unflinching memoir. More
How to Leave Twitter: Grace Dent
Three years ago columnist and author Grace Dent joined new social network site Twitter, mainly as a place to dump her surplus one-liners, rant about terrible TV and post mildly ... More