On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

THE TIKTOK SENSATION'A marvel' Marlon JamesBrilliant heart-breaking and highly original discover Ocean Vuong's shattering coming of age novel.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.And 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.'Reminded me that every word can be an incantation and that beauty does hard and important work' Rebecca Solnit <p><b>THE </b><b>MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION</b><br><b><br>'A marvel' Marlon James</b><br> <b><br> Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, discover Ocean Vuong's shattering coming of age novel.</b><br><br> 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.<br><br>And 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.<br><br>'<b>Reminded me that every word can be an incantation, and that beauty does hard and important work' Rebecca Solnit</b></p>