{"product_id":"9780571382972-glasgow-boys","title":"Glasgow Boys","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWINNER of the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2025\u003cbr\u003eA striking debut exploring the power of identity, community and the Scottish working class. This coming-of-age story is an incisive look at young masculinity and the way even the most fraught childhood is not without hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER CARNEGIE MEDAL 2025*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER UKLA AWARD 2025*\u003cbr\u003e*WINNER UKLA SHADOWER'S CHOICE AWARD 2025*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*WINNER BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2025*\u003cbr\u003e*SHORTLISTED YA Book Prize 2025*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e*SHORTLISTED WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2025*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A 2025 READ FOR EMPATHY BOOK*\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTenderness itself, a song to love and friendship.' Andrew O'Hagan\u003cbr\u003e'Desperately poignant.' The Guardian\u003cbr\u003e'Powerful.' The i Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stunning. Hopeful, heartbreaking and ultimately joyful.' Simon James Green\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Astonishing . Exceptional in every way. Resolutely not to be missed.' LoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo boys can't remember the last time they had a hug.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Finlay. \u003c\/b\u003eHe's studying for his nursing degree at Glasgow University, against all the odds. But coming straight from care means he has no support network.\u003cbr\u003eHow can he write essays, find paid work and NOT fall for the beautiful boy at uni, when he's struggling to even feed himself?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Banjo. \u003c\/b\u003eHe's trying to settle in with his new foster family and finish high school. But he can't forget all that has happened, and his anger and fear keep boiling over.\u003cbr\u003eHow can he hold on to the one good person in his life, when his outbursts keep threatening his already uncertain future?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan Finlay and Banjo let go of the past before it drags them under?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eReader Reviews:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Outstanding!\u003c\/b\u003e This book I couldn't put down took on holiday omg wasn't what I expected but what a read. Must recommend totally.' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I am\u003cb\u003e obsessed, obsessed, obsessed \u003c\/b\u003ewith \u003ci\u003eGlasgow Boys.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e stunning\u003c\/b\u003e debut novel that is \u003cb\u003eso tender, so beautifully crafted with such a strong story \u003c\/b\u003ethat I'm still thinking about it a week later! An \u003cb\u003eabsolute must read\u003c\/b\u003e, it'll be the best hours you spend in another wee world.' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Emotional and heart wrenching\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41616771317857,"sku":"9780571382972","price":7.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40029884_845e6258-b311-4104-8e13-43cd307238a0.jpg?v=1771484527","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571382972-glasgow-boys","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}