Douglas Stuart Unisex Shuggie Bain, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

Name: Douglas Stuart Unisex Shuggie Bain, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback
Brand: Douglas Stuart

Douglas Stuart

Titles in This Set:. Shuggie Bain. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781529019285, 9781529110685 Overview:. This 2-book collection pairs two intimate, emotionally charged novels about family, memory, and endurance. Shuggie Bain follows a boy in 1981 Glasgow as his mother, Agnes, clings to dreams in a decaying town; a fatherless upbringing and addiction test every bond, while Shuggie’s stubborn love holds the family together as long as it can. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a lyric, revealing letter from Little Dog to his mother who cannot read; it unearths a family history that begins before his birth—trauma from Vietnam, migration, and the struggle to craft a safer future. Through alternating histories and intimate confessions, the two books invite readers to witness longing, resilience, and the complicated tenderness of familial love. This set is for readers who relish character-driven narratives that fuse gritty realism with lyrical...