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Giovanni's Room is a 1956 novel by James Baldwin. The book focuses on the events in the life of an American man living in Paris and his feelings and frustrations with his relationships with other men in his life, particularly an Italian bartender named Giovanni whom he meets at a Parisian gay bar.
- James Baldwin
- 1956
Giovanni's Room. James Baldwin. 4.32. 161,354 ratings18,872 reviews. Set in the contemporary Paris of American expatraites, liasons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality.
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- Paperback
Jan 1, 2013 · Paperback – January 1, 2013. From one of the most brilliant and provocative literary figures of the past century comes a groundbreaking novel set among the bohemian bars and nightclubs of 1950s Paris, about love and the fear of love—“a book that belongs in the top rank of fiction” (The Atlantic).
- James Baldwin
- $13.49
- Vintage
A deluxe edition of James Baldwin’s groundbreaking novel with a new introduction and a stunning package.Giovanni’s Room is set in the Paris of the 1950s, where a young American expatriate finds himself caught between his repressed desires and conventional morality.
- Paperback
Overview. Giovanni’s Room is a novel by American writer James Baldwin that focuses on the events in the life of an American man living in Paris who struggles with his sexual identity.
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Jun 13, 2000 · Paperback – June 13, 2000. by James Baldwin (Author) 4.6 8,918 ratings. See all formats and editions. Book Description. Editorial Reviews. Set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality.
