On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION

**'A marvel' Marlon James

Discover Ocean Vuong's lyrical and intimate coming-of-age novel.**

This 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. It tells of Vietnam, of the lasting impact of war, and of his family's struggle to forge a new future.

And it serves as a doorway into parts of Little Dog's life his mother has never known - episodes of bewilderment, fear and passion - all the while moving closer to an unforgettable revelation.

**'Reminded me that every word can be an incantation, and that beauty does hard and important work' Rebecca Solnit

'A tender exploration of violence, migration and language’ Guardian**