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Giovanni's Room

by James Baldwin

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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.
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About the Author

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

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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
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Subject:
Sexual orientation
Series Volume:
116
Publication Date:
June 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
8.01x5.20x.50 in. .35 lbs.
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