Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart

From the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain comes 'Young Mungo', a powerful and moving novel set against the backdrop of 1980s Glasgow. This contemporary fiction paperback explores the dangerous first love between two young men navigating a hyper-masculine, sectarian world.

The story centers on Mungo, a Protestant boy, and James, a Catholic boy, who find themselves drawn to each other despite the societal pressures and territorial battles that define their working-class communities. As their forbidden love blossoms, they dream of escape, and Mungo must conceal his true self to survive.

Douglas Stuart delivers a gripping and revealing narrative that delves into the complexities of masculinity, the bonds of family, the violence faced by queer individuals, and the profound risks of loving someone too deeply.

Key Features:

• Number one Sunday Times bestseller.
• A selection of Dua Lipa's Service95 Bookclub.
• Explores themes of love, identity, and societal conflict.

Specifications:

• Author: Douglas Stuart
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 13 April 2023
• Page Count: 400 pages
• Dimensions: 13 x 2.7 x 19.7 cm
• Weight: 295 g
• Reading Age: 18 years and up
• ISBN-10: 1529068789
• ISBN-13: 978-1529068788

This edition is the Main Market release, offering a compelling read for fans of literary fiction and poignant storytelling.