Little did Irvine Welsh know when he released his debut novel that it would come to define an entire generation - but that's exactly what it's managed to do.
Unleashed on an unsuspecting public back in 1993, Trainspotting was an instant hit. Thirty years on, the novel, which follows a group of addicts and those close to them as they battle their demons, is considered a cult classic.
On Thursday, Welsh marked three decades of the novel on social media as fans hailed the ‘groundbreaking’ book.
