Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain is the talk of the town, after it was recently awarded the 2020 Booker Prize.
‘This heartfelt and harrowing debut novel … is rightly being heralded for its visceral, emotionally nuanced portrayal of working class Scottish life and its blazingly intimate exploration of a mother-son relationship.’ – LitHub
Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook below, read by Glaswegian actor Angus King.
Listen to the excerpt: