{"product_id":"9781529110685","title":"On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous : 'A masterpiece' - Max Porter","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Vuong, Ocean\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 14 May 2020 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 197 x 20 | 184g\u003cp\u003eTHE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION'A marvel' Marlon James  Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, discover Ocean Vuong's shattering coming of age novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Reminded me that every word can be an incantation, and that beauty does hard and important work' Rebecca Solnit\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vuong, Ocean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465750712504,"sku":"9781529110685","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781529110685.jpg?v=1734708170","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781529110685","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}