Shuggie Bain - Douglas Stuart

Booker Prize winner 2020.

1980s Glasgow, young Shuggie Bain watches as the world around him slowly unravels; poverty deepens, opportunities vanish, and his beloved mother Agnes struggles with alcoholism.

This is an intimate portrait of love, resilience and survival. Douglas Stuart writes with remarkable tenderness and clarity, capturing both the brutality and unexpected beauty of working-class life. The novel is raw, compassionate and deeply human, finding moments of humour and warmth inside hardship.

Though often heartbreaking, the story is carried by Shuggie’s stubborn hope and loyalty…a reminder that love can endure even in the most fragile circumstances.

For readers drawn to emotionally rich literary fiction and unforgettable characters.

Format: Large Paperback 
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Page count: 430
ISBN: 9781529019285
Origin: Scotland
Condition: WELL LOVED