The groundbreaking novel by one of the most important twentieth-century American writers, now in an Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics hardcover edition.
Born in 1924 in New York City, James Baldwin published the 1953
novel Go Tell It on the Mountain, going on to garner acclaim for
his insights on race, spirituality and humanity.
Other novels included Giovanni's Room, Another Country and Just
Above My Head as well as essay works like Notes of a Native Son and
The Fire Next Time. Having lived in France, he died on December 1,
1987 in Saint-Paul de Vence.
Audacious ... remarkable ... elegant and courageous
*Caryl Phillips*
A powerful book because of the stark simplicity of its drama and
the intensity of its vision
*Colm Tóibín*
Exquisite ... a feat of fire-breathing, imaginative daring
*Guardian*
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