Kirjahaku

A high NRG, whip-smart look at the state of modern Britain through the eyes of a disparate band of rave rebels, from the author of acclaimed, best-selling debut The Young Team and one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists. William Patterson - better known as DJ Turbo - is living a soulless existence after his glory days as resident spinner at a local Coatbridge ice rink, The Time Capsule, have been snatched from him. As a far-right UK regime sweeps to power, 'The New Greatest Britishest Party' cracks down on youth, culture, drugs and - the final straw - electronica. Incensed by a blanket ban of their beloved tunes, Turbo and his comrades launch a rave revolt - resurrecting the illegal warehouse parties of the past in this new darker, monolithic Greatest Britain, as a powerful act of resistance. But, as the political situation escalates and secret police surveil every corner of society, Turbo and his troops fly ever closer to the sun in the dangerous world of the anti-rave abolitionist paramilitary. Mixing classic hardcore anthems, nu-gen euphoria enthusiasts and psychotropic chemical courtships, they will fight the war for the rave. Deciding who to trust... and who may betray the cause is everything. The future of the whole nation is on the line... can Turbo be the hero not just of rave, but of Scotland? Hilarious, tragic and incredibly clever all at once, this unique, narcotic trip of a novel is a modern, meta, mayhem-filled cultural coup d'etat and cult-classic in the making, written in an inimitable and energetic voice, from one of the most electrifying young writers in Britain today.

The Times Top Ten BestsellerA Granta Best of Young British Novelist‘Trainspotting for a new generation’ – Independent‘An instant Scottish classic’ – The Skinny2005. Glasgow is named Europe’s Murder Capital, driven by a violent territorial gang and knife culture. In the housing schemes of adjacent Lanarkshire, Scotland’s former industrial heartland, wee boys become postcode warriors.2004. Azzy Williams joins the Young Team [YTP]. A brutal gang conflict with their deadly rivals, the Young Toi [YTB] begins.2012. Azzy dreams of another life. He faces his toughest fight of all – the fight for a different future.Expect Buckfast. Expect bravado. Expect street philosophy. Expect rave culture. Expect anxiety. Expect addiction. Expect a serious facial injury every six hours. Expect murder.Hope for a way out.Inspired by the experiences of its author, Graeme Armstrong, The Young Team is an energetic novel, full of the loyalty, laughs, mischief, boredom, violence and threat of life on these streets. It looks beyond the tabloid stereotypes to tell a powerful story about the realities of life for young people in Britain today.‘A swaggering, incendiary debut’ – The Guardian‘Dialect that fizzes off the page’ – The Observer‘One of the most admired young voices in British fiction’ – The TimesScots Book o the YearWinner of the Somerset Maugham Award & Betty Trask AwardReaders are loving The Young Team: 'This is quite possibly the best book I've ever read . . . an absolute triumph''Shockingly brilliant''Poetic and powerful . . . brilliantly written''From the first page I knew this book would be phenomenal . . . and it didn’t disappoint!'