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Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart • Grove Press • ISBN 9780802148056

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Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart • Grove Press • ISBN-13 9780802148056

ISBN-10 0802148050 • 2020 • 1st Edition

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ISBN 9780802148056 • Completeness 73

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Shuggie Bain is a novel by Douglas Stuart that tells the story of a young boy growing up in 1980s Glasgow amidst poverty and his mother's struggle with alcoholism. The novel explores themes of love, addiction, and resilience, offering a poignant and intimate look at a family's fight to survive.

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Publisher: Grove Press
Paperback1st Edition2020-10
Pages: 448Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

Catalog notes

Contributor: Douglas Stuart

Cultural context

Category: 1980s CultureCategory: Addiction And RecoveryCategory: Coming-of-AgeCategory: Family DramaCategory: Historical FictionCategory: Lgbtq+ ThemesCategory: Literary FictionCategory: LiteratureInfluenced by: James KelmanInfluenced by: Alan HollinghurstInfluenced by: Irvine WelshInfluenced: Emerging Scottish AuthorsInfluenced: Contemporary LGBTQ+ NarrativesCornerstone of: Contemporary Scottish Literature

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