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Giovanni's Room
by James Baldwin

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality. With a sharp, probing imagination, James Baldwin's now-classic narrative delves into the mystery of loving and creates a moving, highly controversial story of death and passion that reveals the unspoken complexities of the human heart.

Review:

"If Van Gogh was our 19th-century artist-saint, James Baldwin is our 20th-century one."
-Michael Ondaatje

Review:

"A young American involved with both a woman and a man...Baldwin writes of these matters with unusual candor and yet with such dignity and intensity."
-The New York Times

Review:

"Absorbing...[with] immediate emotional impact."
-The Washington Post

Review:

"Mr. Baldwin has taken a very special theme and treated it with great artistry and restraint."
-Saturday Review

Review:

"Exciting...a book that belongs in the top rank of fiction."
-The Atlantic

Review:

"Violent, excruciating beauty."
-San Francisco Chronicle

Review:

"If Van Gogh was our 19th-century artist-saint, James Baldwin is our 20th-century one."

--Michael Ondaatje

"A young American involved with both a woman and a man...Baldwin writes of these matters with unusual candor and yet with such dignity and intensity."

--The New York Times

"Absorbing...[with] immediate emotional impact."

--The Washington Post

"Mr. Baldwin has taken a very special theme and treated it with great artistry and restraint."

--Saturday Review

"Exciting...a book that belongs in the top rank of fiction."

--The Atlantic

"Violent, excruciating beauty."

--San Francisco Chronicle

Synopsis:

Baldwin delves into the mystery of loving and creates a moving and passionate story that reveals the unspoken complexities of the heart.

About the Author

James Baldwin was the author of Go Tell It on the Mountain and The Fire Next Time, among other books.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780385334587
Author:
Baldwin, James A.
Publisher:
Delta
Author:
Baldwin, James A.
Location:
New York, N.Y.
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one author)
Subject:
France
Subject:
Men
Subject:
Gay
Subject:
Homosexuality
Subject:
Gay men
Subject:
Americans
Subject:
Bisexuals
Subject:
Ameracan factacn (factacnal wcrks by cne auth
Subject:
American fiction (fictional works by one auth
Series Volume:
116
Publication Date:
June 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
8.02x5.28x.52 in. .30 lbs.