Giovanni's room
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Delta Trade Paperbacks, 2000.
Format:
Book
ISBN:
0385334583
Physical Desc:
169 pages ; 21 cm
Status:
Description
"Set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality"--Page 4 of cover.
1950's Paris. After a homosexual experience in adolescence, David represses the impulses he finds unacceptable. In Paris he has an affair with Hella Lincoln, and proposes marriage. She considers his proposal on a trip to Spain, David has an affair lasting several months with Giovanni, an Italian bartender. Still unable to reconcile homosexuality with the life he envisions for himself, David travels with Hella, but is discovered by her in a gay bar with a sailor as he struggles to accept himself.
1950's Paris. After a homosexual experience in adolescence, David represses the impulses he finds unacceptable. In Paris he has an affair with Hella Lincoln, and proposes marriage. She considers his proposal on a trip to Spain, David has an affair lasting several months with Giovanni, an Italian bartender. Still unable to reconcile homosexuality with the life he envisions for himself, David travels with Hella, but is discovered by her in a gay bar with a sailor as he struggles to accept himself.
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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 9 Points
Level 5.9, 9 Points
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APA Citation (style guide)
Baldwin, J. (2000). Giovanni's room. New York, Delta Trade Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. 2000. Giovanni's Room. New York, Delta Trade Paperbacks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James, 1924-1987, Giovanni's Room. New York, Delta Trade Paperbacks, 2000.
MLA Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James. Giovanni's Room. New York, Delta Trade Paperbacks, 2000.
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