Slum Boy
Slum Boy
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Slum Boy by Juano Diaz
An utterly inspiring story of a young boy's self-discovery through art while growing up in the slums of Glasgow in the 1980s.
What a brave and powerful storyIf 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 *
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 *
JUANO DIAZ is an internationally acclaimed artist and collaborates with many others, including Grace Jones. His work has been exhibited in galleries across the world including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Juano lives in Wiltshire with his partner David and their son.
SKU | Unavailable |
ISBN 13 | 9781914240829 |
ISBN 10 | 1914240820 |
Title | Slum Boy |
Author | Juano Diaz |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding Type | Hardback |
Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
Year published | 2024-02-29 |
Number of pages | 288 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
Note | Unavailable |