Single Man

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ISBN: 9780099541288

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	ISHERWOOD, CHRISTOPHER
Pub Date	04/02/2010
Binding	Paperback
Pages	176

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

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Tells the story of George, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover, Jim. This title shows George's determination to carry on, evoking the unexpected pleasures of life as well as the soul's ability to triumph over loneliness and alienation.

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Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover, Jim. With devastating clarity and humour, Christopher Isherwood shows George's determination to carry on, evoking the unexpected pleasures of life as well as the soul's ability to triumph over loneliness and alienation.

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