On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
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Paperback 1 588руб.
Book short specifications
- Author
- Ocean Vuong
- Pages
- 256
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Language
- english
- Release date
- September 1, 2020
- ISBN
- 978-1-5291-1068-5
- GTIN
- 9781529110685
- Weight, g
- 181
About
** Sunday Times Bestseller **
Brilliant, heartbreaking and highly original, Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, and a testament to the redemptive power of storytelling.
'A marvel' Marlon James
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. And 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 masterpiece' Max Porter
'Luminous, shattering, urgent, necessary' Celeste Ng