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Slum Boy
- 'One of the most moving accounts of non-fiction ever written' GUARDIAN
Engelsk Hardback
Slum Boy
- 'One of the most moving accounts of non-fiction ever written' GUARDIAN
Engelsk Hardback

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''A heart-breaking, inspiring read'' ALAN CUMMING


''ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN'' GUARDIAN


''If you like Shuggie Bain, then Slum Boy is for you'' LEMN SISSAY


John MacDonald is a four-year-old boy growing up in the slums of Glasgow. His mother is an addict who leaves him starving in their flat for days at a time.

When a neighbour files a report, John is wrenched away from her and dropped into the care system. There, he has experiences he''s too young to understand which his Romani adoptive parents silence as he grows into a gay man.

But John dreams of being reunited with his mother and will stop at nothing to find her. Slum Boy is about how, against all odds, John found a way to his mother and true identity: JUANO DIAZ.

''Remarkable'' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

In 2024, Juano Diaz was awarded the Pride Award for LGBTQ+ Heroes Changing the World.


''Beautiful. I hope it finds a million readers'' ANDREW O''HAGAN

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
288
ISBN-13:
9781914240829
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1914240820
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
29 feb 2024
Længde:
28mm
Bredde:
241mm
Højde:
162mm
Forlag:
Octopus Publishing Group
Oplagsdato:
29 feb 2024
Forfatter(e):
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