Slum Boy
'One of the most moving accounts of non-fiction ever written' GUARDIAN
$28.17
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
13 May 2025
Summary
‘A heart-breaking, inspiring read’ ALAN CUMMING
‘ONE OF THE MOST MOVING ACCOUNTS OF NON-FICTION EVER WRITTEN’ *GUARDIAN*
‘If you like Shuggie Bain, then Slum Boy is for you’ LEMN SISSAY
John MacDonald is a four-year-old boy growing up in the slums of Glasgow. His mother is an addict who leaves him starving in their flat for days at a time.
When a neighbour files a report, John is wrenched away…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781914240836 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1914240839 |
| Author: | Juano Diaz |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | BRAZEN |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 13 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 232g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
The best book we have ever read – Gilbert & George
Beautifully written… This elegant memoir immediately brings to mind Shuggie Bain. Slum Boy is one of the most moving accounts of non-fiction ever written * Guardian *
What a brave and powerful story. If you like Shuggie Bain and Damian Barr, then Slum Boy is for you – Lemn Sissay, author of My Name Is Why
Powerful… A remarkable and moving tale of survival * Times Literary Supplement *
A heart-breaking, inspiring read – Alan Cumming, author of Not my Father’s Son
This is a heart-breaking story, beautifully told – Andrew O’Hagan, author of Caledonian Road
Fans of Douglas Stuart and Damian Barr will pounce on this startling debut. Compulsively readable, it’s Dickensian in its rich cast of Glaswegian characters – Patrick Gale, author of Mother’s Boy
Vivid prose, novelistic pacing and Diaz’s palpable passion for the creative life makes this sing… Remarkable * Publishers Weekly *
An extraordinary survival story – Sophie Fiennes, creator of Grace Jones
I laughed and cried. A masterpiece – Joey Arias
A reminder that beautiful things grow and flourish – Christie Watson, author of The Language of Kindness
About The Author
Juano Diaz
JUANO DIAZ is an internationally acclaimed artist and collaborates with many others, including Grace Jones. His work has been exhibited in galleries across the world including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Juano lives in Wiltshire with his partner David and their son.
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