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Shuggie Bain : A Novel by Douglas Stuart (2020, Trade Paperback)
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Immerse yourself in the captivating story of "Shuggie Bain: A Novel" by Douglas Stuart. This trade paperback book, published by GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated in 2020, is a must-read for fiction lovers. With 448 pages, the book explores the themes of family life, coming of age, and literary fiction. The book's author, Douglas Stuart, weaves a tale that will keep you engaged till the very end. The novel is in English and measures 8.2 inches in length, 5.4 inches in width, and 1.4 inches in height. It weighs 15.2 ounces and has a number of pages of 448. Get lost in the world of "Shuggie Bain" and experience the profound impact of this novel.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-100802148506
ISBN-139780802148506
eBay Product ID (ePID)14038432765
Product Key Features
Book TitleShuggie Bain : a Novel
Number of Pages448 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicFamily Life, Coming of Age, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorDouglas Stuart
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length5.5 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal813.6
SynopsisWINNER 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 NumberPS3619.T828S58 2020
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- 10 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-owned
- 17 Mar, 2021
Shuggie is the main character
It is a long book but well worth the readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 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
- 03 Jun, 2024
Good book. Thank you!
Good book. Thank you!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
