{"product_id":"giovannis-room-penguin-great-loves","title":"Penguin Giovanni's Room - Ground-breaking Second Novel by James Baldwin | Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eJames Baldwin's ground-breaking second novel, \u003cem\u003eGiovanni's Room\u003c\/em\u003e, established him as one of the great American writers of his time. This powerful work offers a layered exploration of desire set against the backdrop of 1950s Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003eKey Themes \u0026amp; Narrative\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eTells the story of David, a young American in 1950s Paris, awaiting his fiancée's return from Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eDetails an intense affair David develops with Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eExplores the tragic consequences when David rejects Giovanni for a 'safe' future as a married man.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis novel has been praised by critics:\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eCaryl Phillips described it as: 'Audacious... remarkable... elegant and courageous'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eColm Tóibín called it: 'Gorgeous, fearless, tempered by dark knowledge and pain ... the greatest American prose stylist of his generation'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003eHilton Als noted it is: 'A layered exploration of queer desire ... It is electric'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eJames Baldwin\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e160 pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePenguin Classics\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAugust 2, 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e9780141032948\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e110 x 9 x 180 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e99 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eExperience this essential piece of American literature, recognized for its courage and profound insight into human relationships and desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by James Baldwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57640005894526,"sku":"0141032944","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/3919\/1207\/files\/91NQ9Aokv1L.jpg?v=1783099502","url":"https:\/\/www.yachew.com\/en-at\/products\/giovannis-room-penguin-great-loves","provider":"Yachew","version":"1.0","type":"link"}