Douglas Stuart – författare

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Året är 1981 och industristaden Glasgow är nere för räkning. Under Thatchers järnhårda styre måste man kämpa för att överleva. Glamorösa Agnes Bain har alltid haft större drömmar än så, men när hennes man lämnar familjen faller allt samman och det kommer an på barnen att fånga henne. Shuggie Bain, minstingen, är den som håller ut längst. Men Shuggie drömmer sig också bort, från gruvområdet och från den hånfulla omgivning som aldrig låter honom glömma att han är annorlunda.

Douglas Stuarts debutroman SHUGGIE BAIN är en berättelse om klass och kärlek. Den har fått ett storartat mottagande och jämförts med såväl Frank McCourt, Hanya Yanagihara och Éduoard Louis som James Joyce. ”En debut som känns som ett mästerverk”, skrev Washington Post.

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Mungo och James borde inte vara vänner. I ett hypermaskulint och våldsamt Glasgow där protestanter och katoliker håller sig på varsin kant är de två tonåringarnas känslor för varandra helt otillåtna, och drömmen om att fly krockar ständigt med skräcken för att bli upptäckt.

När Mungos mamma skickar honom på en fisketur med två tvivelaktiga män behöver han samla all sin inre styrka för att kunna ta sig tillbaka till säkerheten och till en plats där han och James kan ha en framtid tillsammans. Unge Mungo är en gripande uppväxtskildring, en berättelse om maskulinitetens gränser och om farorna med att älska någon för mycket.

Pank och med en oanvändbar konstskoleutbildning i bagaget, återvänder John-Calum Macleod till hemön Harris i de Yttre Hebriderna. Millennieskiftet står för dörren men på ön lever man som man alltid gjort, med och av fåren.

Återigen tvingas Cal navigera mellan fadern John, en puritansk fårfarmare, och mormor Ella, två explosiva motpoler som motvilligt huserat under samma tak i decennier. Medan Cal i hemlighet letar efter en man som kan lindra hans ensamhet förbannar fader John sonens långa hår och hans vägran att underordna sig den lokala församlingen som styr det mesta på ön.

Men livet på ön är inte så okomplicerat som det kan se ut, och Cal börjar gradvis ana de osynliga band som döljer sig bakom öbornas stränga gemenskap.

Douglas Stuart har skrivit en gripande familjesaga om hemligheter och livslögner, precis som genombrottet Shuggie Bain är John och John en omvälvande läsupplevelse, signerad en av vår tids stora berättare.

A companion series to the acclaimed Word Biblical Commentary

Finding the great themes of the books of the Bible is essential to the study of God''s Word and to the preaching and teaching of its truths. These themes and ideas are often like precious gems: they lie beneath the surface and can only be discovered with some difficulty. While commentaries are useful for helping readers understand the content of a verse or chapter, they are not usually designed to help the reader to trace important subjects systematically within a given book a Scripture.

The Word Biblical Themes series helps readers discover the important themes of a book of the Bible. This series distills the theological essence of a given book of Scripture and serves it up in ways that enrich the preaching, teaching, worship, and discipleship of God''s people. Volumes in this series:

A companion series to the acclaimed Word Biblical Commentary.

Finding the great themes of the books of the Bible is essential to the study of God''s Word and to the preaching and teaching of its truths. These themes and ideas are often like precious gems: they lie beneath the surface and can only be discovered with some difficulty. While commentaries are useful for helping readers understand the content of a verse or chapter, they are not usually designed to help the reader to trace important subjects systematically within a given book a Scripture.

The Word Biblical Themes series helps readers discover the important themes of a book of the Bible. This series distills the theological essence of a given book of Scripture and serves it up in ways that enrich the preaching, teaching, worship, and discipleship of God''s people.

Volumes in this series:

Volumes in the Word Biblical Themes: 15-Volume Set include:

Word Biblical Themes are an ideal resource for any reader who has used and benefited from the Word Biblical Commentary series, and will help pastors, bible teachers, and students as they seek to understand and apply God''s word to their ministry and learning.

Reading the New Testament doesn''t need to be a difficult journey through strange and bewildering territory. How to Read the New Testament Book by Book walks you through the Scriptures like an experienced tour guide, helping you understand each of its twenty-seven books.

For each book of the New Testament, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better understand its message and how it fits into the grand narrative of the Bible. Written by two top evangelical scholars, this survey is designed to get you actually reading the Bible knowledgeably and understanding it accurately.

In an engaging, conversational style, Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart take you through every book of the Old Testament using their unique approach:

How to Read the New Testament Book by Book can be used as a companion to How to Read the Old Testament Book by Book and How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. It also stands on its own as a reliable guide to reading and understanding the New Testament for yourself.

Reading the Old Testament doesn''t need to be a difficult journey through strange and bewildering territory. How to Read the Old Testament Book by Book walks you through the Scriptures like an experienced tour guide, helping you understand each of its thirty-nine books.

For each book of the Old Testament, the authors start with a quick snapshot, then expand the view to help you better understand its message and how it fits into the grand narrative of the Bible. Written by two top evangelical scholars, this survey is designed to get you actually reading the Bible knowledgeably and understanding it accurately.

In an engaging, conversational style, Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart take you through every book of the Old Testament using their unique approach:

How to Read the Old Testament Book by Book can be used as a companion to How to Read the New Testament Book by Book and How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. It also stands on its own as a reliable guide to reading and understanding the Old Testament for yourself.

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