Giovanni's Room [electronic resource]
Baldwin, James2001
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One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' Baldwin's ground-breaking second novel, which established him as one of the great American writers of his time David, a young American in 1950s Paris, is waiting for his fiancée 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 David's fiancée 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. 'Exquisite... a feat of fire-breathing, imaginative daring' Guardian 'Excruciating beauty' San Francisco Chronicle 'Audacious... remarkable... elegant and courageous' Caryl Phillips
Main title:
Giovanni's Room [electronic resource] / James Baldwin
Author:
Baldwin, James, AuthorPhillips, Caryl, Author of introduction, etc
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2001
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Penguin Modern Classics
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141903989
Language:
English
BRN:
2786293
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