{"product_id":"books-single-man-by-christopher-isherwood","title":"Single Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to sunny suburban 1960s Southern California. George is a gay middle-aged English professor, adjusting to solitude after the tragic death of his young partner. He is determined to persist in the routines of his former life. \u003ci\u003eA Single Man \u003c\/i\u003efollows him over the course of an ordinary twenty-four hours. Behind his British reserve, tides of grief, rage, and loneliness surge--but what is revealed is a man who loves being alive despite all the everyday injustices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Christopher Isherwood's \u003ci\u003eA Single Man \u003c\/i\u003efirst appeared, it shocked many with its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in maturity. Isherwood's favorite of his own novels, it now stands as a classic lyric meditation on life as an outsider.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480565309713,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780816638628.jpg?v=1777549394","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-single-man-by-christopher-isherwood","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}