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Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
Type
Novel
ISBN
9780802148506

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0802148506
ISBN-13
9780802148506
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14038432765

Product Key Features

Book Title
Shuggie Bain : a Novel
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Family Life, Coming of Age, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Author
Douglas Stuart
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
15.2 Oz
Item Length
5.5 in
Item Width
8.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A stunning debut novel by a masterful writer telling the heart-wrenching story of a young boy and his alcoholic mother, whose love is only matched by her pride. Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story of young Hugh "Shuggie" Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in run-down public housing in Glasgow, Scotland. Thatcher's policies have put husbands and sons out of work, and the city's notorious drugs epidemic is waiting in the wings. Shuggie's mother Agnes walks a wayward path: she is Shuggie's guiding light but a burden for him and his siblings. She dreams of a house with its own front door while she flicks through the pages of the Freemans catalogue, ordering a little happiness on credit, anything to brighten up her grey life. Married to a philandering taxi-driver husband, Agnes keeps her pride by looking good--her beehive, make-up, and pearly-white false teeth offer a glamorous image of a Glaswegian Elizabeth Taylor. But under the surface, Agnes finds increasing solace in drink, and she drains away the lion's share of each week's benefits--all the family has to live on--on cans of extra-strong lager hidden in handbags and poured into tea mugs. Agnes's older children find their own ways to get a safe distance from their mother, abandoning Shuggie to care for her as she swings between alcoholic binges and sobriety. Shuggie is meanwhile struggling to somehow become the normal boy he desperately longs to be, but everyone has realized that he is "no right," a boy with a secret that all but him can see. Agnes is supportive of her son, but her addiction has the power to eclipse everyone close to her--even her beloved Shuggie. A heartbreaking story of addiction, sexuality, and love, Shuggie Bain is an epic portrayal of a working-class family that is rarely seen in fiction. Recalling the work of Édouard Louis, Alan Hollinghurst, Frank McCourt, and Hanya Yanagihara, it is a blistering debut by a brilliant novelist who has a powerful and important story to tell., A stunning debut novel by a masterful writer telling the heartwrenching story of a young boy and his alcoholic mother, whose love is only matched by her pride
LC Classification Number
PS3619.T828S58 2020

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  • by jean-carr
    11 May, 2021

    OK

    In order to understand this you really would have to be familiar with real low class Glasgow slang and lifestyle. I found the story very repetitive throughout and it emphasized too much on Shuggie's mother, and not himself. It does allow us to focus on the fact that alcoholism is a disease and it affects one whole family, not just the person.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: goodwillexpress

  • by kanie-5548
    18 Mar, 2021

    Shuggie is the main character

    It is a long book but well worth the read

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: bargainbookstores

  • by knem_35
    21 Sep, 2021

    So far....so good!

    But it started slow for me...until I got into the better meat of the story I'm still working on. Now it's getting better and interesting!😁

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

  • by pattydiaz
    03 Jun, 2024

    Good book. Thank you!

    Good book. Thank you!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

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