TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vuong, Ocean
TI  - On earth we're briefly gorgeous
SN  - 9781529110685
U1  - 813.6 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - London
PB  - Penguin Random House
KW  - Mothers and sons
N2  - 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
(https://www.penguin.co.in/book/on-earth-were-briefly-gorgeous/)
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