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On earth we're briefly gorgeous : a novel / Ocean Vuong.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous 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--a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam--and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525562023
- ISBN: 0525562028
- Physical Description: 246 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | (for CGCC):This item was purchased with a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of Oregon/ Este libro fue comprado con una subvención del Instituto de Servicios de Museos y Bibliotecas a través de la Ley de Servicios de Biblioteca y Tecnológia (LSTA), administrada por la Biblioteca Estado de Oregón. |
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| Subject: | Vietnamese Americans > Fiction. Mothers and sons > Fiction. Discrimination > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Epistolary fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | FIC VUONG (Text) | 33892100616490 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
