Giovanni's Room *1001 listed*

by James Baldwin | Gay & Lesbian |
ISBN: 0552103780 Global Overview for this book
Registered by MMMaartje of IJsselstein, Utrecht Netherlands on 4/4/2014
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Journal Entry 1 by MMMaartje from IJsselstein, Utrecht Netherlands on Friday, April 4, 2014
This book is on the "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die" list.

Note: Different cover from the one pictured.

"Baldwin's haunting and controversial second novel is his most sustained treatment of sexuality, and a classic of gay literature. In a 1950s Paris swarming with expatriates and characterized by dangerous liaisons and hidden violence, an American finds himself unable to repress his impulses, despite his determination to live the conventional life he envisions for himself. After meeting and proposing to a young woman, he falls into a lengthy affair with an Italian bartender and is confounded and tortured by his sexual identity as he oscillates between the two.

Examining the mystery of love and passion in an intensely imagined narrative, Baldwin creates a moving and complex story of death and desire that is revelatory in its insight."

Source: Goodreads

Journal Entry 2 by MMMaartje at Brønshøj, København Amt Denmark on Monday, April 21, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (4/21/2014 UTC) at Brønshøj, København Amt Denmark

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Taking this to my friend Lotte who doesn't bookcross yet (but she should!), so she can read it before I send it into to big wide world.

Journal Entry 3 by Lotte_Ladybird at Brønshøj, København Amt Denmark on Monday, April 21, 2014
Got this from Tizzalicious

Journal Entry 4 by Lotte_Ladybird at Brønshøj, København Amt Denmark on Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (5/27/2014 UTC) at Brønshøj, København Amt Denmark

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Going back to my friend Tizzalicious.

Journal Entry 5 by MMMaartje at Brønshøj, København Amt Denmark on Friday, May 30, 2014
Got this back from Lotte_Ladybird :)

Journal Entry 6 by MMMaartje at Castricum, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Released 8 yrs ago (7/5/2015 UTC) at Castricum, Noord-Holland Netherlands

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Taking this one to the meeting in Castricum, to pass on to Boekentrol :)

Journal Entry 7 by Boekentrol at Leeuwarden, Fryslân (Friesland) Netherlands on Sunday, July 5, 2015
Thank you very much, Tizzalicious, for thinking of me and taking this book to Castricum for me.

Gay literature and I have a changing relationship. Will see in which category this book ends up.
Will get back to you once I'm done reading.

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