Young Mungo
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Young Mungo
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Young Mungo is the impressive second novel by Douglas Stuart, winner of the 2020 Booker Prize. His debut, Shuggie Bain, has been a massive success with over one million copies sold worldwide and translations into forty territories. Young Mungo is a masterful blend of page-turner and literary gem, offering a vivid exploration of working-class life and a heart-wrenching portrayal of two young men's dangerous first love.
Set in a housing estate in Glasgow, Mungo and James, from different backgrounds, unexpectedly become best friends and find solace in James's pigeon dovecote. As their relationship deepens, they face challenges of belonging and self-acceptance. Mungo, especially, struggles to hide his true identity from those around him, including his older brother who leads a local gang with a violent reputation. When Mungo's mother sends him on a fishing trip with two suspicious men, he must tap into his inner strength to protect his future with