On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION'A marvel' Marlon James Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, discover Ocean Vuong's shattering coming of age novel. 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.'Reminded me that every word can be an incantation, and that beauty does hard and important work' Rebecca Solnit

ISBN:	9781529110685
Publisher:	Random House
Imprint:	Vintage
Published date:	01 Sep 2020
DEWEY:	813.6
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Sales rank:	1320
Number of pages:	242
Weight:	186g
Height:	128mm
Width:	197mm
Spine width:	20mm

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