The Night Land by William Hope Hodgeson
Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag
The Night Land by William Hope Hodgeson
Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag
That is absolutely the best (non-Pratchett) book I have read in the last 5 years. And you will find your sympathy with an out-of-control drunk grows. (There's also a terrific twist (of several) in there - but I won't spoil it for you.)