Young Mungo

The second powerful and heart-rending novel, set in 80s Glasgow, from Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize- and British Book Award-winning author of Shuggie Bain.

Info autore

Douglas Stuart was born and raised in Glasgow. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, he moved to New York, where he began a career in fashion design. Shuggie Bain, his first novel, won the Booker Prize and both 'Debut of the Year' and 'Book of The Year' at the British Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for the US National Book Award for Fiction, among many other awards. His short stories have appeared in the New Yorker and his essay on gender, anxiety and class was published by Lit Hub. He divides his time between New York and Glasgow. Young Mungo is his second novel.

Riassunto

The second powerful and heart-rending novel, set in 80s Glasgow, from Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize- and British Book Award-winning author of Shuggie Bain.

Prefazione

The second powerful and heart-rending novel, set in 80s Glasgow, from Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize- and British Book Award-winning author of Shuggie Bain.

Testo aggiuntivo

I can honestly say that the second novel from the author of Shuggie Bain... surpassed my (high) expectations. Stuart makes you care deeply about all of his characters but none more than Mungo, Mo-Maw's beloved, "the softest, sweetest boy she had ever known".

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Douglas Stuart
• Editore: Picador Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 18 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.04.2022
• EAN: 9781529068764
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-6876-4
• Pagine: 400
• Dimensioni: 164 mm x 242 mm x 39 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Glasgow, FICTION / Religious, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Dating, relationships, living together & marriage, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Central Scotland, Of specific Gay interest, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, Relating to gay people, FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Gay, FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay, FICTION / World Literature / Scotland / 21st Century