On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (หนังสือภาษาอังกฤษ)
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
หนังสือนิยายภาษาอังกฤษมือหนึ่ง ของแท้ถูกลิขสิทธิ์ พร้อมจัดส่ง
ประเภท: ปกอ่อน
จำนวนหน้า: 256 หน้า
ISBN: 9781529110685
Brilliant heart-breaking and highly original discover Ocean Vuongs 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 familys history that began before he was born. It tells of Vietnam of the lasting impact of war and of his familys struggle to forge a new future.
And it serves as a doorway into parts of Little Dogs 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