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Written in majestically lyrical prose, this is one of Baldwin’s best-known novels and often the first that readers discover. A classic of gay literature that was radical for its time, it is considered a pivotal work in LGBTQ+ history.
James Baldwin’s groundbreaking novel whose frank exploration of sexuality and self-acceptance was decades ahead of its time—named one of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the past 100 years
“Baldwin writes . . . with unusual candor and yet with such dignity and intensity.”—The New York Times
In 1950s Paris, a young American expatriate finds himself caught between his repressed desires and conventional morality. David has just proposed marriage to his American girlfriend, but while she ...
“Baldwin writes . . . with unusual candor and yet with such dignity and intensity.”—The New York Times
In 1950s Paris, a young American expatriate finds himself caught between his repressed desires and conventional morality. David has just proposed marriage to his American girlfriend, but while she ...
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