Shuggie Bain: A Novel

By: Douglas Stuart

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Synopsis: Winner of the 2020 Booker Prize, this is the unforgettable story of Hugh "Shuggie" Bain, a sweet and lonely boy, the youngest of three children, who spends his 1980s childhood in run-down public housing in Glasgow, Scotland, taking care of his beloved mother Agnes. Agnes is a proud, beautiful woman who turns herself out like her idol Elizabeth Taylor, but she is an alcoholic, and spends most of the family's weekly benefits money on extra-strong lager and bottles of vodka. A heartbreaking story of addiction, sexuality, and love, Shuggie Bain is an epic portrayal of a working-class family and a queer childhood from a masterful novelist, one of the most talented debut writers of recent years. Included is Grove Press's Reading Group Guide with discussion questions for reading groups by Paula Cooper.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 442 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780802148506
Publisher:: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 11/28/20
Copyrighted By:: Douglas Stuart
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Study Guides, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Terry Gorman
Proofread By:: Terry Gorman
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.

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