by Irvine Welsh
First published 2007
A Korean chef moves in with a Chicago socialite and her missing dog. An expat bar owner juggles his barmaid, ex-wife, and Spanish gangsters. A biographer ends up as movie memorabilia. A diminutive ex-jockey navigates the world of middle-class female equestrians. In Irvine Welsh's latest, the wildly inventive author delivers five outrageous, uproariously funny stories that push the boundaries of fiction.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, comedy, 21st-century
Vibes: fast-paced, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Chicago
Period: 21st-century
391 pages · Paperback · W. W. Norton & Company