Book of the Day "Shuggie Bain" by Douglas Stuart The Man Booker Prize Winner 2020

Booker Prize 2020 Winner

"Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story of young Hugh "Shuggie" Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in run-down public housing in Glasgow, Scotland. Thatcher's policies have put husbands and sons out of work, and the city's notorious drugs epidemic is waiting in the wings. Shuggie's mother Agnes walks a wayward path: she is Shuggie's guiding light but a burden for him and his siblings..."

Douglas Stuart is a Scottish - American author.

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION

FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE FOR FICTION

FINALIST FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION DEBUT NOVEL PRIZE

LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION

Named the Book of the Year by The Times

Named the Book of the Year by The Telegraph

Named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times

Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Observer

Named a Best Book of the Year by Time

Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews

Named a Notable Book of the Year by theWashington Post

Named One of the Ten Best Debut Novels of 2020 by The Observer

Named a Best Book to Read This Winter by Vogue

Named ‘One of the Best Books of the Year’ by Elle

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