Slum Boy

A Portrait

Juano Diaz

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BRAZEN
29 February 2024

Autobiography: general; Autobiography: arts & entertainment; Memoirs; Poverty & unemployment

One of the most moving accounts of non fiction ever written according to the Guardian

'This is a heart-breaking story, beautifully told. I hope it finds a million readers' - Andrew O'Hagan

'What a brave and powerful story. If you like Shuggie Bain and Damian Barr then Slumboy is for you' - Lemn Sissay

'Compulsively readable, it's Dickensian in its rich cast of Glaswegian characters' - Patrick Gale

John MacDonald must find his mother.

Born into the slums of Glasgow in the late '70s, a 4-year-old John's life is filled with the debris of alcoholism and poverty. Soon after witnessing a drowning, his mother's addictions take over their lives, leaving him starving in their flat, awaiting her return.

A concerned neighbor reports her, and he is forcibly taken away from his mother and placed into the care system. There, he dreams of being reunited with her. His mind is consumed with images and memories he can't process or understand, which his eventual adoptive parents silence out of fear as he grows into a young man within a strict Catholic and Romany Gypsy community.

This memoir is about how John found his way to his true identity, Juano Diaz, and how, against all odds, his unstoppable love for his mother sets him free.

By: Juano Diaz
Imprint: BRAZEN
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781914240829
ISBN 10: 1914240820
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 29 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Juano lives in Wiltshire with his partner David and their son. He is an internationally acclaimed artist and collaborates with many others including Pierre et Giles and Grace Jones. His work has been exhibited in galleries across the world including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Juano is currently working with film director Sophie Fiennes.

Reviews for Slum Boy: A Portrait

What a brave and powerful story. If you like Shuggie Bain and Damian Barr then Slumboy is for you -- Lemn Sissay 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

PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY

Slum Boy

A Portrait

Juano Diaz

$49.99

Hardback

Reviews for Slum Boy: A Portrait

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