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Shuggie Bain: Winner of Booker Prize 2020

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    Weight0.318 kg
    Author

    Douglas Stuart

    Publisher

    Picador

    Book Type

    Non fiction

    Categories

    Contemporary Fiction

    Best for

    Heart-wrenching tale of resilience.

    Ages

    18+

    Binding

    Paperback

    Edition

    (16 October 2020)

    ISBN

    9781529064414

    Language

    English

    Pages

    448

    Printing Remarks

    Imported

    Dimension

    ‎20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm

    Weight

    0.318 KG

    Description

    The novel’s strength lies in its authentic and empathetic portrayal of characters who are often marginalized and overlooked. Stuart’s prose captures the harsh realities of working-class life in Glasgow, but it also illuminates the beauty and resilience found in the midst of hardship. “Shuggie Bain” is a poignant exploration of love and survival, and it resonates not only as a vivid depiction of a particular time and place but also as a universal story of the human spirit’s capacity to endure. The Booker Prize recognition underscores the novel’s exceptional narrative and its contribution to literature in capturing the essence of humanity in the face of adversity.

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    “Shuggie Bain” by Douglas Stuart, the winner of the Booker Prize in 2020, is a powerful and heartbreaking exploration of poverty, addiction, and resilience in 1980s Glasgow. The novel centers around Shuggie, a young boy growing up in a challenging environment with his mother Agnes, who struggles with alcoholism. Stuart’s writing is raw, evocative, and deeply compassionate as he paints a vivid portrait of a family facing adversity. Through Shuggie’s eyes, readers witness the impact of poverty on personal dreams, familial bonds, and the complexities of love in the face of addiction.