Shuggie Bain
Lambda Literary Award for Fiction · 2021 · ShortlistBooker Prize · 2020 · WinnerNational Book Award for Fiction · 2020 · ShortlistKirkus Prize (Fiction) · 2020 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda Literary Award for FictionGay Fiction | 2021 | Shortlist |
| Booker Prize | 2020 | Winner |
| National Book Award for FictionFiction | 2020 | Shortlist |
| Kirkus Prize (Fiction)Fiction | 2020 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Set in 1980s Glasgow at the height of Thatcherism's damage to the Scottish working class, the novel follows Shuggie, the devoted youngest son of Agnes—an indomitable but deeply alcoholic woman. A heartbreaking portrayal of unconditional love, poverty, and the extraordinary resilience of a boy who refuses to give up on his mother.
About the Author
Douglas StuartScottish
Douglas Stuart was born on 31 May 1976 in Sighthill, Glasgow, Scotland, the youngest of three siblings. Raised in poverty amid Thatcher-era economic decline, his single mother battled alcoholism and died when he was sixteen. He earned a bachelor's from the Scottish College of Textiles and a master's from London's Royal College of Art. Read more →
