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Boy's Own Story
by White, Edmund
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0452273005
- ISBN 13
- 9780452273009
- Seller
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Monroe, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
unused book from closed bookstore inventory with some wear; clean, tight and square, no spine crease, no tears or other creases, text is clean and unmarked, pages and inside covers are yellowed, edges are lightly bumped and rubbed
Synopsis
Originally published in 1982 as the first of Edmund White's trilogy of autobiographical novels, A Boy's Own Story became an instant classic for its pioneering portrayal of homosexuality. The book's unnamed narrator, growing up during the 1950s, is beset by aloof parents, a cruel sister, and relentless mocking from his peers, compelling him to seek out works of art and literature as solace-and to uncover new relationships in the struggle to embrace his own sexuality. Lyrical and poignant, with powerful evocations of shame and yearning, this is an American literary treasure.
Reviews
On Sep 10 2008, RaymondMA said:
Interesting look at the experinces and fealing of a young man trying to deal with his sexual identity . Edmund White starts off this story at fourteen almost like a deranged harliqin novel then goes back into his childhood and tryes to expain to himself and the reader what lead to his pasions . He then moves into his many relations he had which impacted his life in trying to figure out himself . There are explinations of granduer , power , self pitty , doubt , counceling , self acceptance , control / controling ,and religous exploration all trying to find himself allong the way . Deffinitly not a subject mater for everyone but none the less still a good interesting story
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Details
- Bookseller
- Book Nook Monroe
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 501533
- Title
- Boy's Own Story
- Author
- White, Edmund
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- later printing
- ISBN 10
- 0452273005
- ISBN 13
- 9780452273009
- Publisher
- Plume
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, USA
- Date Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 217
- Size
- 8vo - over 7 3/4 - 9 3/4" tall
- Keywords
- fiction, novel, adolescent sexuality, rites of passage, forbidden longing
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction - General;
Terms of Sale
Book Nook Monroe
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About the Seller
Book Nook Monroe
Biblio member since 2022
Monroe, Michigan
About Book Nook Monroe
We were a small independent new & used bookstore established in 1969 in historic downtown Monroe, Michigan. As of September 2021 we have closed the store to the the public and have transitioned to on-line selling only. We are diligently (most days) trying to add hundreds & hundreds of (so far ignored) books in two storage units along with the new books left in our inventory. This is gonna take awhile - stay tuned.
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