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Another Country (Penguin Modern Classics) Paperback – 11 September 2001
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James Baldwin
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Colm Tóibín
(Introduction)
James Baldwin
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ISBN-100141186372
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ISBN-13978-0141186375
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PublisherPenguin Classics
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Publication date11 September 2001
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LanguageEnglish
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Dimensions13 x 2.1 x 19.7 cm
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Print length448 pages
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A masterwork... an almost unbearable, tumultuous, blood-pounding experience ― Washington Post
Baldwin is one of the few genuinely indispensable American writers ― Saturday Review
A delicate and fine-tuned talent... The book reveals Baldwin's immense will and professionalism ― The New Yorker
Let our novelists read Mr Baldwin and tremble. There is a whirlwind loose in the land ― Sunday Times
In Another Country, Baldwin created the essential American drama of the century -- Colm Tóibín
Baldwin is one of the few genuinely indispensable American writers ― Saturday Review
A delicate and fine-tuned talent... The book reveals Baldwin's immense will and professionalism ― The New Yorker
Let our novelists read Mr Baldwin and tremble. There is a whirlwind loose in the land ― Sunday Times
In Another Country, Baldwin created the essential American drama of the century -- Colm Tóibín
About the Author
Born in Harlem in 1924, James Baldwin was a novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, social critic, and the author of more than twenty books. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, appeared in 1953 to excellent reviews, and his essay collection The Fire Next Time was a bestseller that made him an influential figure in the civil rights movement. Baldwin spent many years in France, where he moved to escape the racism and homophobia of the United States. He died in 1987.
Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy in 1955. He is the author of nine novels including The Master, Brooklyn, The Testament of Mary and Nora Webster. His work has been shortlisted for the Booker three times, has won the Costa Novel Award and the Impac Award. His most recent novel is House of Names. He has also published two collections of stories and many works of non-fiction. He lives in Dublin.
Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy in 1955. He is the author of nine novels including The Master, Brooklyn, The Testament of Mary and Nora Webster. His work has been shortlisted for the Booker three times, has won the Costa Novel Award and the Impac Award. His most recent novel is House of Names. He has also published two collections of stories and many works of non-fiction. He lives in Dublin.
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Product details
- Publisher : Penguin Classics (11 September 2001)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 448 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0141186372
- ISBN-13 : 978-0141186375
- Item Weight : 308 g
- Dimensions : 13 x 2.1 x 19.7 cm
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I don’t know why I hadn’t read this book earlier. It is a literary marvel, a true classic that has stood the test of time.
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Forlornehope
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How not to live your life
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Beautifully written account of self-obsessed people smoking, drinking and screwing their way to early graves and being utterly miserable in the process - very Scott Fitzgerald. It makes bourgeois suburbia: live sober, get married, have children, stay together, have grand-children, seem positively idyllic.
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Couldn't get into it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2021Verified Purchase
I read this book because I came across James Baldwin online and he sounded like he lived an interesting life.
However, after about 40 pages I really found myself struggling with it and gave up before I was even halfway.
There's too much senseless dialogue and when it does go into the inner workings of the characters minds, I found it either predictable and hollow or abstract and hard to follow.
Maybe it's because I'm a white, straight man but I couldn't identify with any of the characters.
I didn't like or even sympathize with any of them.
However, after about 40 pages I really found myself struggling with it and gave up before I was even halfway.
There's too much senseless dialogue and when it does go into the inner workings of the characters minds, I found it either predictable and hollow or abstract and hard to follow.
Maybe it's because I'm a white, straight man but I couldn't identify with any of the characters.
I didn't like or even sympathize with any of them.

Waggy From Derby
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Certainly a different world
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2020Verified Purchase
Black women who love white men
Black men who love white men
White men who love white men
White men who love white women
But he never thought it possible for any woman to love a woman
Although a good story in which the characters became my friends, it was written in a time when it was believed men could choose to have sex with both sexes. yes, I know that can happen but here it seems the norm.
Black men who love white men
White men who love white men
White men who love white women
But he never thought it possible for any woman to love a woman
Although a good story in which the characters became my friends, it was written in a time when it was believed men could choose to have sex with both sexes. yes, I know that can happen but here it seems the norm.

JL Levin
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Fascinating nostalgia
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2018Verified Purchase
Fascinating. Not sure how I missed it first time round. Not enough has changed!
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Solan Knight
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Another Country
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 October 2020Verified Purchase
I have bought this book over and over again as each time friends borrow but never returns. This is a classic which I've read many times. Wonderfully written which makes a great read.