On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Author(s): Ocean Vuong
** 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
Product Information
General Fields
- :
- : Penguin Publishing Group
- : Penguin Books
- : 0.204117
- : 01 June 2021
- : .65 Inches X 5.07 Inches X 7.76 Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ocean Vuong
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 813/.6
- : 256
- : FA