Alexander Trocchi was a Scottish novelist whose early work explored marginalized characters and their struggles with raw realism. His style was often described as provocative and unflinching, delving into the darker aspects of human existence. He was a significant figure in the post-war literary scene, known for his distinctive voice and compelling narratives.
Set in a crumbling Parisian hotel, the story explores the lives of marginalized individuals living above a deserted bar. At the center is a mysterious holy man, whose presence inspires both curiosity and reverence among the eclectic residents. As the narrative unfolds, it reveals the complex relationships and struggles within this fragile community, offering a poignant reflection on society's forgotten souls.
Published for the first time in 1972, this verse collection reveals lesser- known facets of the novelist Alexander Trocchi's writing.
This is the true, disturbing case history of a female psychopath, a chillingly lyrical account which has an unequalled power to evoke the decadent melancholy of doomed, delinquent aristocracy in a dark age of superstition.
Written in America while Trocchi was working on a scow on the Hudson River, Cain's Book is an extraordinary autobiographical account about a junky's life, and an honest, raunchy, eye-opening trip through hell. Probably the most famous novel about drug addiction and the hazards and excitements of an addict's life after Burrough's Naked Lunch, this modern classic - which was prosecuted in Britain for obscenity in 1965 - still shocks in its frankness and is relevant to this day.
An absorbing existential thriller adapted to screen starring Ewan McGregor