Another Country by James Baldwin (English) Paperback Book

Description: 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 Rufuss friends, especially the homosexual actor Eric Jones who has been Vivaldos lover. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Published in 1962, this is an emotionally intense novel of love, hatred, race and liberal America in the 1960s. Set in Greenwhich Village, Harlem and France, ANOTHER COUNTRY tells the story of the suicide of jazz-musician Rufus Scott and the friends who search for an understanding of his life and death, discovering uncomfortable truths about themselves along the way. Back Cover Let our novelists read Mr Baldwin and tremble. There is a whirlwind loose in the land Sunday Times When Another Country appeared in 1962, it caused a literary sensation. James Baldwins masterly story of desire, hatred and violence opens with the unforgettable character of Rufus Scott, a scavenging Harlem jazz musician adrift in New York. Self-destructive, bad and brilliant, he draws us into a Bohemian underworld pulsing with heat, music and sex, where desperate and dangerous characters betray, love and test each other to the limit. In Another Country , Baldwin created the essential American drama of the century Colm Tibn An almost unbearable, tumultuous, blood-pounding experience Washington Post Brilliantly and fiercely told The New York Times Author Biography 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 GIOVANNIS 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. Review In Another Country, Baldwin created the essential American drama of the century -- Colm Toibin Let our novelists read Mr Baldwin and tremble. There is a whirlwind loose in the land * Sunday Times * A delicate and fine-tuned talent... The book reveals Baldwins immense will and professionalism * The New Yorker * Baldwin is one of the few genuinely indispensable American writers * Saturday Review * A masterwork... an almost unbearable, tumultuous, blood-pounding experience * Washington Post * Review Text A masterwork... an almost unbearable, tumultuous, blood-pounding experience Review Quote A masterwork... an almost unbearable, tumultuous, blood-pounding experience Details ISBN0141186372 Pages 448 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2001 ISBN-10 0141186372 ISBN-13 9780141186375 Format Paperback Publication Date 2001-09-11 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Author James Baldwin Media Book Birth 1924 Death 1987 Short Title ANOTHER COUNTRY Language English Series Penguin Modern Classics Edition 2nd Imprint Penguin Classics Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2001-09-11 NZ Release Date 2001-11-01 AU Release Date 2001-11-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127621806;

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