On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

On Earth We're Briefly GorgeousThe bestselling debut novel from the T. S Eliot prize winning prodigy. This 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. It tells of Vietnam, of the lasting impact of war, and of his family's struggle to forge a new future. It serves as a doorway into parts of Little Dog's life his mother has never known: episodes

it is unmistakeably the work of a master

vividly retelling their stories and exploring their origins

Each is increasingly certain that if the human race is to have any future

revelation and insight

as we have come to know them

but also an ominous forecast

Featuring over 40 gardens – from a perennial meadow in East Sussex

retribution

A collector’s booklet featuring writing by Philip Kemp

How to have fun

Nathalie Baye

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