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  • Published: 17 November 2011
  • ISBN: 9781448128860
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 42

The State of the Party (Storycuts)



Calum and his friends take acid and go in search of a party.

Calum's evening gets off to nostalgic start when a childhood friend, now a junkie, wanders into the bar. His drinking partner, Crooky, has procured some hits of acid, and the trio head off in search of a party. However, their trip goes badly wrong and the morning brings with it a bleak comedown.

Part of the Storycuts series, this story was previously published in the collection Reheated Cabbage.

  • Published: 17 November 2011
  • ISBN: 9781448128860
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 42

About the author

Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written fifteen further novels, including the Sunday Times bestseller Men in Love and the Crime series, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.

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