{"product_id":"a-single-man-christopher-isherwood-paperback","title":"A Single Man -- Christopher Isherwood, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Christopher Isherwood's \u003ci\u003eA Single Man \u003c\/i\u003efirst appeared, it shocked many with its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in maturity. Isherwood's favorite of his own novels, it now stands as a classic lyric meditation on life as an outsider. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to sunny suburban 1960s Southern California. George is a gay middle-aged English professor, adjusting to solitude after the tragic death of his young partner. He is determined to persist in the routines of his former life. \u003ci\u003eA Single Man \u003c\/i\u003efollows him over the course of an ordinary twenty-four hours. Behind his British reserve, tides of grief, rage, and loneliness surge--but what is revealed is a man who loves being alive despite all the everyday injustices.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christopher Isherwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/11\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.21\" H x 5.48\" L x 0.52\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780374533878\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50551610212656,"sku":"9780374533878","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780374533878_01626b46-de59-45d7-b8e9-84f1b8e003dc.jpg?v=1774784529","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/a-single-man-christopher-isherwood-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}