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Author: Juano Diaz
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint: BRAZEN
Dimensions:
Width: 16.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.450kg
ISBN: 9781914240829
ISBN 10: 1914240820
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 29 February 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
What a brave and powerful story. If you like Shuggie Bain and Damian Barr then Slumboy is for you -- Lemn Sissay Fans of (Douglas) Stuart and (Damian) Barr will pounce on this startling debut. Compulsively readable, it's Dickensian in its rich cast of Glaswegian characters -- Patrick Gale
What a brave and powerful story. If you like Shuggie Bain and Damian Barr then Slumboy is for you -- Lemn Sissay Fans of (Douglas) Stuart and (Damian) Barr will pounce on this startling debut. Compulsively readable, it's Dickensian in its rich cast of Glaswegian characters -- Patrick Gale Powerful and beautifully written... Juano Diaz's elegant and heartbreaking memoir immediately brings to mind Douglas Stuart's Booker-winning Shuggie Bain * Guardian * A powerful and at times harrowing memoir. Slum Boy is a remarkable and moving tale of survival. * Times Literary Supplement *
What a brave and powerful story. If you like Shuggie Bain and Damian Barr then Slumboy is for you -- Lemn Sissay Fans of (Douglas) Stuart and (Damian) Barr will pounce on this startling debut. Compulsively readable, it's Dickensian in its rich cast of Glaswegian characters -- Patrick Gale Powerful and beautifully written... Juano Diaz's elegant and heartbreaking memoir immediately brings to mind Douglas Stuart's Booker-winning Shuggie Bain * Guardian * A powerful and at times harrowing memoir. Slum Boy is a remarkable and moving tale of survival. * Times Literary Supplement * The writing is beautiful * Scooter LaForge * A heart-breaking, inspiring read * Alan Cumming * An extraordinary survival story * Sophie Fiennes * A reminder that beautiful things grow and flourish * Christie Watson * A heart-rending story that has you constantly holding back tears * Dr Pam Hogg * I laughed and cried. It's a masterpiece * Joey Arias * A heart-breaking, inspiring read * Alan Cumming * An extraordinary survival story * Sophie Fiennes * A reminder that beautiful things grow and flourish * Christie Watson *
Author Information
Juano Diaz is an internationally acclaimed artist and collaborates with many others including Pierre et Giles and Grace Jones. His work has been exhibited in galleries across the world including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Juano is currently working with film director Sophie Fiennes and lives in Wiltshire with his partner David and their son.
