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Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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…

(Penguin Books)

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Author

James Baldwin

Publisher

Penguin Books

 Year Published

2001

Number of Pages

176

Book Type

Novella

Genres

Black Voices, Literary Fiction, Modern Classic, Queer Fiction

Country

American Writing

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