Vuong, Ocean
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
- ISBN 13:
- 9780525562023
- author:
- Vuong, Ocean
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Penguin Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14 x 1.6 centimetres (0.39
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a powerful and poignant novel about the complexities of family, love, and identity. Written as a letter from a son to his mother, who cannot read, it explores the intricate history of a family's past, rooted in Vietnam, and its profound impact on the present. This deeply personal and universally relatable work of self-discovery delves into the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, as well as the brutal realities of racism, class, and masculinity. With stunning urgency and grace, the author asks how we heal and rescue one another without forsaking who we are. A masterpiece of storytelling, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous is a testament to the transformative power of telling one's own story, and the importance of breaking the silence that can silence us.
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