Just Above My Head
| Format: | Paperback 608 pages |
|---|
Out of stock
Availability uncertain
Synopsis
James Baldwin first wrote about homosexuality in his famous early novel, "Giovanni's Room". Here, he brings homosexuality and race together in the story of the great gospel singer Arthur Montana. Arthur was found dead in the basement of a London pub at the age of thirty-nine, yet he lies on in this memoir. Written by Hall, his brother and manager, it is in part a subtle and moving study of the treacherous ebb and flow of memory. Set against a vividly drawn background of the civil rights movement of the sixties, "Just Above My Head" explores how Arthur discovers his love for Jimmy - 'with his smile like a lantern and a voice like Saturday nights' - and portrays how profoundly racial politics can shape the private business of love.
Book details
Published
27/10/1994
Publisher
Penguin Classics
ISBN
9780140187991
Publisher and industry reviews
About the author
James Baldwin
Born in Harlem in 1924, Baldwin had an early career as a teenage preacher. He lived in Paris from 1948-1956 and his first novels, the autobiographical GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN and GIOVANNI'S ROOM established him as a promising novelist and anticipated some of the themes of his later works, such as racism and sexuality. He became a prominent spokesperson for racial equality, especially during the civil rights movement. He lived in France during his last years. Baldwin died in 1987.
Other books by this author See all titles
Giovanni's Room
£8.19
RRP: £10.99
You save: £2.80
Go Tell it on the Mountain
£7.49
RRP: £9.99
You save: £2.50
The Fire Next Time: WITH My Dungeon Shook
£8.99
RRP: £11.99
You save: £3.00
This book can be found in...
The prices displayed are for website purchases only, and may differ to the prices in Waterstone's stores.
