Another Country by James Baldwin
After Rufus Scott, an embittered and unemployed black jazz-musician commits suicide, his sister Ida and old friend Vivaldo become lovers. Yet their feelings for each other are complicated by Rufus's friends, especially the homosexual actor Eric Jones who has been Vivaldo's lover.
A masterwork.. an almost unbearable, tumultuous, blood-pounding experience * Washington Post *
Baldwin is one of the few genuinely indispensable American writers * Saturday Review *
A delicate and fine-tuned talent... The book reveals Baldwin's immense will and professionalism * The New Yorker *
Let our novelists read Mr Baldwin and tremble. There is a whirlwind loose in the land * Sunday Times *
In Another Country, Baldwin created the essential American drama of the century -- Colm Tóibín
Baldwin is one of the few genuinely indispensable American writers * Saturday Review *
A delicate and fine-tuned talent... The book reveals Baldwin's immense will and professionalism * The New Yorker *
Let our novelists read Mr Baldwin and tremble. There is a whirlwind loose in the land * Sunday Times *
In Another Country, Baldwin created the essential American drama of the century -- Colm Tóibín
Born in Harlem in 1924, Baldwin had an early career as a teenage preacher. He lived in Paris from 1948-1956 and his first novels, the autobiographical GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN and GIOVANNI'S ROOM established him as a promising novelist and anticipated some of the themes of his later works, such as racism and sexuality. He became a prominent spokesperson for racial equality, especially during the civil rights movement. He lived in France during his last years. Baldwin died in 1987.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141186375 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141186372 |
| Title | Another Country |
| Author | James Baldwin |
| Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-09-11 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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