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Another Country (Penguin Modern Classics) Paperback – 11 September 2001

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  1. ISBN-10
    0141186372
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0141186375
  3. Publisher
    Penguin Classics
  4. Publication date
    11 September 2001
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    13 x 2.1 x 19.7 cm
  7. Print length
    448 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

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.

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  • 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
  • Customer Reviews:
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