On Earth Were Briefly Gorgeous

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The Sunday Times bestselling debut novel from the prize-winning prodigy

** Sunday Times Bestseller **

Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, TikTok has fallen in love with Ocean Vuong's shattering portrait of a family.

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. 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 marvel' Marlon James

'Luminous, shattering, urgent, necessary' Celeste Ng

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781529110685
Published: September 2020

Number of pages: 256
Width: 129 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 16 mm

Publisher: Vintage Publishing