James Baldwin

Giovanni’s Room

David, a young American in 1950s Paris, is waiting for his fiancée 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 fiancée returns and, denying who he is, he rejects Giovanni for a ‘safe’ future as a married man. It is a decision that will bring tragedy.

Format: Kindle Edition, Audiobook, Hardcover, & Paperback

Paperback: 160 Pages

Language: English

 

4/5
Reviewed By Reviewed By Violeta Nedkova
“An imaginative and timeless story that’s also fearless, powerful, and heart wrenching. Layered and queer, this book is a definite must read.”