Spanning fifty years, In One Person is an breathtaking examination of sexual identity.
A compelling novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity, InOne Person is a story ofunfulfilled love -tormented, funny, andaffecting -and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences.Billy, the bisexual narrator and main character, tells thetragicomic story (lasting more than half a century) of his life asa sexual suspect, a phrase first used by John Irving in 1978 -inhis landmark novel of terminal cases, The World AccordingtoGarp.
His most political novel since The Cider House Rules and APrayer for Owen Meany, John Irvings In One Person is a poignanttribute to Billys friends and lovers -a theatrical cast ofcharacters who defy category and convention. Not least, In OnePerson is an intimate and unforgettable portrait of thesolitariness of a bisexual man who is dedicated to making himselfworthwhile.
Autor |
John Irving |
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Vydavateľ |
Black Swan |
Jazyk | anglický |
Väzba | mäkká |
Počet strán | 832 |
Formát | 17.6 x 11 cm |
EAN | 9780552778459 |
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