![]() ![]() They should be sworn enemies if they’re to be seen as men at all, and yet they become best friends as they find a sanctuary in the doocot that James has built for his prize racing pigeons," reads the book's blurb. ![]() They are caught between two of Glasgow’s housing estates where young working-class men divide themselves along sectarian lines, and fight territorial battles for the sake of reputation. "Born under different stars, Protestant Mungo and Catholic James live in a hyper-masculine world. Mungo and James fall in love and plan to escape as soon as Mungo turns 16. ![]() The key event in the novel is Mungo’s encounter during the winter half-term break with James Jamieson, a slightly older Catholic boy. Mungo Hamilton, the titular character, is born in the late 1970s and grows up in Glasgow, with an older sister (Jodie), an older brother (Hamish), and an alcoholic mother to whom he is devoted. Booker Prize-winning author Douglas Stuart's second novel 'Young Mungo' is a gripping and revealing story about the meaning of masculinity, the push and pull of family, the violence faced by so many queer people, and the dangers of loving someone too much. ![]()
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