• On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong - 9781529110685
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

'A masterpiece' - Max Porter

By Ocean Vuong

Paperback / softback | ISBN 9781529110685

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Harry Hartog's review

Beautiful cover, title and writing, this book is raw and at times searing, the author breaks open his heart and exquisite storytelling bleeds out of it. Possibly autobiographical in nature, it is written as a letter from a young gay Vietnamese man to his illiterate mother, both refugees now living in the US. A gorgeous story for anyone looking for a deep, emotional, poetic read. - Bibi, Bookseller

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The Sunday Times bestselling debut novel from the prize-winning prodigy

** Sunday Times Bestseller **

Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, TikTok has fallen in love with Ocean Vuong's shattering portrait of a family.

This is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born. It tells of Vietnam, of the lasting impact of war, and of his family's struggle to forge a new future. It serves as a doorway into parts of Little Dog's life his mother has never known - episodes of bewilderment, fear and passion - all the while moving closer to an unforgettable revelation.

'A marvel' Marlon James

'Luminous, shattering, urgent, necessary' Celeste Ng

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BOOK DETAILS

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9781529110685
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Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Number of pages: 256
Width (mm): 129
Height (mm): 198
Depth (mm): 16

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