On Earth, We're Briefly Gorgeous

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

** Sunday Times Bestseller **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.'A marvel' Marlon JamesThis 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, 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.'A masterpiece' Max Porter'Luminous, shattering, urgent, necessary' Celeste Ng

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About the Author

Ocean Vuong is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection Night Sky with Exit Wounds and the New York Times bestselling novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. A recipient of the 2019 MacArthur "Genius" Grant, he is also the winner of the Whiting Award and the T.S. Eliot Prize. His writings have been featured in The Atlantic, Harper's Magazine, The Nation, The New Republic, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, he currently lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage (1 September 2020); Penguin Random House
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529110688
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529110685
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 181 g
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 19.8 cm
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
• Importer ‏ : ‎ Penguin Random House
• Packer ‏ : ‎ Penguin Random House