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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385334583
ISBN-13
9780385334587
eBay Product ID (ePID)
462175
Product Key Features
Book Title
Giovanni's Room
Author
James Baldwin
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Classics, African American / General, Lgbt / Gay, Literary
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8 in
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Item Weight
6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3568.O243
Reviews
"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, "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