On earth we're briefly gorgeous: a novel
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, ©2019.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
246 pages ; 22 cm.
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC VUO
Description
"Brilliant, heartbreaking, tender, and highly original - poet Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a sweeping and shattering portrait of a family, and a testament to the redemptive power of storytelling. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous 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--a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam--and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity"--
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East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC VUO
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Bethany/Clark Adult Collection
FIC VUO
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Durham Adult Fiction
FIC VUONG
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East Haddam/Moodus Adult Fiction
Fic Vuo
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East Haddam/Rathbun A Fiction
FIC VUO
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East Lyme Public Adult Fiction
Vuong, Ocean (On)
Due May 2, 2024
Essex Adult Fiction
VUONG
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Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC VUONG
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Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
FIC/VUONG
Due Apr 6, 2024
Ivoryton Adult Fiction
F VUONG
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Ledyard/Gales Ferry Adult Fiction
F Vuong
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Lyme Adult Fiction
FIC VUO
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Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction
F VUONG
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Meriden Adult Fiction
FIC VUONG
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Mitchell College Book Stacks
PS3622 .U96 O52 2019
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New London Adult Fiction
FIC VUONG
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North Branford/Atwater Adult Fiction
Fiction Vuong
Due May 8, 2024
North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction Vuong, Ocean
Due Apr 30, 2024
North Stonington/Wheeler Adult Fiction
FIC VUONG (JUN 19)
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Norwich/Otis Adult Fiction
F VUONG
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Old Lyme A Fiction
FIC VUONG
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Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Fiction
F VUONG
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Orange/Case Adult Fiction Book
Fiction Vuong
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Preston Adult Fiction
F VUONG, Ocean
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Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Fiction
FIC VUO
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
VUONG
Billed
West Haven Main Adult Fiction
FIC VUONG
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Westbrook Adult Fiction
F VUO
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Woodbridge Adult Fiction
FIC VUONG
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780525562023, 0525562028
Notes
Description
"Brilliant, heartbreaking, tender, and highly original - poet Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a sweeping and shattering portrait of a family, and a testament to the redemptive power of storytelling. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous 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--a history whose epicenter is rooted in Vietnam--and serves as a doorway into parts of his life his mother has never known, all of it leading to an unforgettable revelation. At once a witness to the fraught yet undeniable love between a single mother and her son, it is also a brutally honest exploration of race, class, and masculinity"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Vuong, O. (2019). On earth we're briefly gorgeous: a novel. New York, Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Vuong, Ocean, 1988-. 2019. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel. New York, Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Vuong, Ocean, 1988-, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel. New York, Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
MLA Citation (style guide)Vuong, Ocean. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: A Novel. New York, Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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