Giovanni's Room
James Baldwin
12 €
Coup de coeur
(P.Fiction), by Niamh
A heartbreaking Parisian romance written by one of America's greatest writers and civil rights activists. Searching for his true self in the city, our protagonist David meets Giovanni in a Parisian bar, a moment which leads him to question his choices and desires. Discussing alienation, masculinity, love, and identity, Giovanni's Room is a breathtaking portrait of a city and the complex relations of those who walk these cobbled streets.
When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. But his girlfriend’s return to Paris destroys everything. Unable to admit to the truth, David pretends the liaison never happened – while Giovanni’s life descends into tragedy.
United by the theme of love, the writings in the Great Loves series span over two thousand years and vastly different worlds. Readers will be introduced to love’s endlessly fascinating possibilities and extremities: romantic love, platonic love, erotic love, gay love, virginal love, adulterous love, parental love, filial love, nostalgic love, unrequited love, illicit love, not to mention lost love, twisted and obsessional love…
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Binding: Paperback
Publication date: 02 Aug 2007
Dimensions: 179 x 113 x 10 mm
ISBN: 9780141032948
