Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin (English) Paperback Book

Description: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin, Caryl Phillips Set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, this title presents a story of a fated love triangle that explores the conflicts between desire, conventional morality and sexual identity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Considered an audacious second novel, GIOVANNIS ROOM is set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence. This now-classic story of a fated love triangle explores, with uncompromising clarity, the conflicts between desire, conventional morality and sexual identity. Back Cover Exquisite, a feat of fire-breathing, imaginative daring Guardian David, a young American in 1950s Paris, is waiting for his fiance to return from vacation in Spain. But when he meets Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman, the two men are drawn into an intense affair. After three months Davids fiance returns and, denying his true nature, he rejects Giovanni for a safe future as a married man. His decision eventually brings tragedy. Filled with passion, regret and longing, this story of a fated love triangle has become a landmark of gay writing. James Baldwin caused outrage as a black author writing about white homosexuals, yet for him the issues of race, sexuality and personal freedom were eternally intertwined. If Van Gogh was our 19th-century artist-saint, James Baldwin is our 20th-century one Michael Ondaatje Baldwin writes of these matters with unusual candour and yet with such dignity and intensity The New York Times Violent, excruciating beauty San Francisco Chronicle Author Biography Born in Harlem in 1924, Baldwin had an early career as a teenage preacher. He lived in Paris from 1948-1956 and his first novels, the autobiographical GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN and GIOVANNIS ROOM established him as a promising novelist and anticipated some of the themes of his later works, such as racism and sexuality. He became a prominent spokesperson for racial equality, especially during the civil rights movement. He lived in France during his last years. Baldwin died in 1987. Review If Van Gogh was our 19th-century artist-saint, James Baldwin is our 20th-century one -- Michael OndaatjeBaldwin writes of these matters with unusual candour and yet with such dignity and intensity * The New York Times *Audacious... remarkable... elegant and courageous -- Caryl PhillipsBaldwin, in this novel, made clear that he could work wonders with the light and shade of intimacy -- Colm Tóibín * The New Yorker *Startling... This is Mr. Baldwins subject, the rareness and difficulty of love -- Granville Hicks Review Text If Van Gogh was our 19th-century artist-saint, James Baldwin is our 20th-century one Review Quote If Van Gogh was our 19th-century artist-saint, James Baldwin is our 20th-century one Details ISBN0141186356 Pages 176 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2001 ISBN-10 0141186356 ISBN-13 9780141186351 Format Paperback Publication Date 2001-10-04 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Author Caryl Phillips Media Book Birth 1924 Death 1987 Series Penguin Modern Classics Language English UK Release Date 2001-10-04 AU Release Date 2001-10-04 NZ Release Date 2001-10-04 Alternative 9780141903989 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139013990;

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