Giovannis Room

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

A beautiful new Clothbound edition of Baldwin's ground-breaking novel, which established him as one of the great American writers of his time

David, a young American in 1950s Paris, is waiting for his fiancee to return from vacation in Spain. But when he meets Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman, the two men are drawn into an intense affair. After three months David's fiancee returns and, denying his sexuality, he rejects Giovanni for a 'safe' future as a married man - a decision that will bring tragedy, longing and regret.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Hardback
ISBN13: 9780241718599
Published: August 2024

Number of pages: 176
Width: 135 mm
Height: 205 mm
Depth: 19 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd