{"product_id":"young-mungo-douglas-stuart","title":"Young Mungo (Douglas Stuart)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe number one \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, from the Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eShuggie Bain.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautiful and moving, a gay \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e set in the brutal world of Glasgow's housing estates' - \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Selection of Dua Lipa's Service95 Bookclub.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDouglas Stuart's \u003ci\u003eYoung Mungo\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid portrayal of working-class life in 80s Glasgow, and the deeply moving story of the dangerous first love of two young men.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn under different stars, Protestant Mungo and Catholic James live in a hyper-masculine world. They are caught between two of Glasgow's housing estates, where young working-class men divide themselves along sectarian lines, and fight territorial battles for the sake of reputation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey should be sworn enemies and yet, as they begin to fall in love, they dream of escape, and Mungo must work hard to hide his true self from all those around him . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping and revealing story about the meaning of masculinity, the push and pull of family, the violence faced by so many queer people, and the dangers of loving someone too much.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003csub\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoung Mungo \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller w\/c 10\/4\/22\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDouglas Stuart was born and raised in Glasgow. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, he moved to New York, where he began a career in fashion design. \u003ci\u003eShuggie Bain\u003c\/i\u003e, his first novel, won the Booker Prize and both 'Debut of the Year' and 'Book of the Year' at the British Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for the US National Book Award for Fiction, among many other awards. His second novel, \u003ci\u003eYoung Mungo, wa\u003c\/i\u003es a number one Sunday Times Bestseller. His short stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and his essay on gender, anxiety and class was published by Lit Hub.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 400 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65798552944989,"sku":"K096193109","price":11.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9619310900001A.jpg?v=1788430110","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/young-mungo-douglas-stuart","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}