Single Man - Softcover
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.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Christopher Isherwood was born in 1904. He began to write at university and later moved to Berlin, where he gave English lessons to support himself. He witnessed first hand the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazi party in Germany and some of his best works, such as Mr. Norris Changes Trains and Goodbye to Berlin, draw on these experiences. He created the character of Sally Bowles, later made famous as the heroine of the musical Cabaret. Isherwood travelled with W.H Auden to China in the late 1930s before going with him to America in 1939. He died on 4 January 1986.
From Publishers Weekly:
Isherwood's resurrected classic—now a feature film—takes us to Southern California in the 1960s and into one day in the life of George, a gay, middle-aged English professor, struggling to cope with his young lover's tragic death. Simon Prebble's voice is a perfect conduit for Isherwood's lyricism, and he assumes the role of George so naturally and with such raw feeling that listeners will feel as if they are hearing the words straight from the protagonist himself, so beautifully does Prebble create George's reserve behind which surge tides of grief, rage, and bitter loneliness. A University of Minnesota paperback. (Jan.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherRandom House UK
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0749399007
- ISBN 13 9780749399009
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Single Man
Published by
Random House UK
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0749399007
ISBN 13: 9780749399009
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.25. Seller Inventory # G0749399007I3N00
Buy Used
US$ 7.63
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Single Man
Published by
Random House UK
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0749399007
ISBN 13: 9780749399009
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003620052
Buy Used
US$ 3.15
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Single Man
Published by
Random House UK
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0749399007
ISBN 13: 9780749399009
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR001838712
Buy Used
US$ 3.15
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Single Man
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A Single Man This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780749399009
Buy Used
US$ 4.77
Convert currency
Stock Image
Single Man
Published by
Random House UK
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0749399007
ISBN 13: 9780749399009
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). Seller Inventory # 353-0749399007-vrg
Buy Used
US$ 10.33
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Single Man
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780749399009
Buy Used
US$ 4.77
Convert currency
Stock Image
A Single Man Isherwood, Christopher
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Slight wear to covers otherwise no damage, internally clean. Very good condition. Seller Inventory # A15A21064
Buy Used
US$ 50.88
Convert currency