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The following book is intended to be my first ever Christopher Isherwood experience. Now, you have to know that Christopher and his kind – Isherwood's autobiography – has been sitting on my shelf for ages, however I promised myself I'd read a novel by him before diving into that.
A Single Man is an LGBTQ modern classic about a middle-aged man who is grieving for the love of his life. I expect it to be very emotional but all in all I feel it conveys a positive message to the reader.
I've come across this book many times in second hand bookshops, yet never purchased it, because I always find it with the ugly green Penguin Vintage Classic cover (click here to see). I usually love the cover of these vintage classics; not this time. One day when I'll buy it, I'll buy it with the cover you can see below.
by Christopher Isherwood
Synopsis:
When A Single Man was
originally published, it shocked many by its frank, sympathetic, and
moving portrayal of a gay man in midlife. George, the protagonist, is
adjusting to life on his own after the sudden death of his partner,
determined to persist in the routines of his daily life. An Englishman
and a professor living in suburban Southern California, he is an
outsider in every way, and his internal reflections and interactions
with others reveal a man who loves being alive despite everyday
injustices and loneliness. Wry, suddenly manic, constantly funny,
surprisingly sad, this novel catches the texture of life itself.
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