Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart - Winner of the Booker Prize - Fiction - Paperback

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Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781529019292
Publisher: Picador

Overview
Shuggie Bain is Douglas Stuart's blistering, Booker Prize-winning debut novel, a devastating yet tender portrait of a boy's love for his mother in 1980s Glasgow. Set against a backdrop of poverty and industrial decline, the novel follows young Shuggie as he tries to hold his family together while his mother Agnes battles addiction. Raw, lyrical, and unforgettable, it is widely regarded as one of the most important literary debuts of the last decade, and a modern classic of Scottish fiction.

About the Book
It is 1981, and Glasgow is dying; good families must scrap and grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life, dreaming of greater things beyond her tenement walls. But when her philandering husband abandons the family, Agnes turns to drink, and her three children are left to navigate the chaos she leaves behind. Shuggie, the youngest, is different from other boys, and while he tries desperately to become the son Agnes needs him to be, he also quietly begins to understand who he really is. One by one, his older siblings escape to save themselves, leaving Shuggie alone to care for his mother, chasing the elusive glimpses of the woman she once was. Spanning nearly a decade of Scottish history, this is a heartbreaking yet deeply humane story of resilience, addiction, and the unconditional, complicated love between a mother and son. Douglas Stuart's prose is spare, precise, and searingly honest, capturing both the brutality and the tenderness of working-class Glasgow life. Shuggie Bain won the 2020 Booker Prize and became a global bestseller, praised for its unflinching yet compassionate portrayal of poverty, addiction, and identity. It is a book that lingers long after the final page, cementing Stuart's place as one of the most exciting new voices in contemporary literature.

• Winner of the 2020 Booker Prize
• Million-copy international bestseller
• A powerful, moving debut novel
• Perfect for fans of literary and family saga fiction
• Ideal for book clubs and reading groups
• A genuinely unforgettable gift for lovers of contemporary fiction

About the Author
Douglas Stuart is a Scottish-American writer born and raised in Glasgow. He studied at the Scottish College of Textiles and London's Royal College of Art before moving to New York City at 24, where he built a successful career in fashion design while quietly writing in his spare time. Shuggie Bain, his stunning debut novel, won the 2020 Booker Prize and became an international phenomenon. Stuart has since published further acclaimed fiction, cementing his reputation as one of the most vital literary voices to emerge in recent years.

Why You'll Love This Book
A searing, tender, and unforgettable debut, Shuggie Bain combines devastating emotional honesty with beautiful prose. Booker Prize-winning and a must-read for fans of powerful literary fiction and family stories.

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