On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

by Ocean Vuong

£8.99

Fiction

Paperback

9781529110685

Published by Vintage Publishing

Published September 2020

Books > Fiction

Shortlisted for the Swanswa University International Dylan Thomas Prize

Brilliant, heartbreaking and highly original, Ocean Vuong’s debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, and a testament to the redemptive power of storytelling.

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.

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