Another Country - Penguin Classics

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Publisher's Synopsis

'A masterwork... an almost unbearable, tumultuous, blood-pounding experience' Washinton Post

When Another Country appeared in 1962, it caused a literary sensation. James Baldwin's masterly story of desire, hatred and violence opens with the unforgettable character of Rufus Scott, a scavenging Harlem jazz musician adrift in New York. Self-destructive, bad and brilliant, he draws us into a Bohemian underworld pulsing with heat, music and sex, where desperate and dangerous characters betray, love and test each other to the limit.

'In Another Country, Baldwin created the essential American drama of the century' Colm Tóibìn



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"This is a big, bountiful bisexual novel, full of messy love lives and characters who will stay with you. Baldwin explores how racism and homophobia impact the way we conduct even our most intimate relationships."

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About the Publisher

Penguin Classics

In January 1946, the Penguin Classics list was launched with E. V. Rieu's translation of The Odyssey. The series now consists of over 800 titles including the best in English, American, European, classical and non-western literature and an extensive range of philosophy, religion, art, history and politics titles.

Book information

ISBN: 9780141186375
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date:
Edition: New Edition
DEWEY: 813.54
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Sales rank: 3930
Number of pages: 425
Weight: 310g
Height: 198mm
Width: 128mm
Spine width: 19mm