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But when she begins to learn grim truths about the Church and its history

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A searing page-turner that is also a transgressive novel of ideas about the perils of "perfect" upper-middle class parenting

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Shuggie Bain Food & Drink But when she begins toWINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD A stunning debut novel by a masterful writer telling the heartwrenching story of a young boy and his alcoholic mother, whose love is only matched by her pride. Shuggie Bain is the unforgettable story of young Hugh "Shuggie" Bain, a sweet and lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in run down public housing in Glasgow, Scotland. Thatcher's policies have put