Browsing through a local market yesterday, I decided to take closer look at a bookstall that I had not noticed before. Guess what? They had another collection of the little Penguins that I mentioned last week: Penguin’s Great Ideas and Great Journeys. This series is called Great Loves and were originally published in 2007. Along with Tolstoy, Checkov, DH Lawrence and F Scott Fitzgerald – there is also Giovanni’s Room (1957) by James Baldwin. I got it for £3, though I note that many of them are available on Amazon for a penny – not the Baldwin it is still at £1.25. Mr Muse said that I should get all of the books at that price, in order to have a complete collection, but I have enough books that I have not yet read!
I had not heard of this Baldwin novel before and look forward to reading it, but I really love the beautiful cover. In fact I think that the covers throughout the whole Penguin ‘Greats’ series are quite wonderful.
Giovanni’s Room: Love can be dishonest When David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. But his girlfriend’s return to Paris destroys everything. Unable to admit to the truth, David pretends the liaison never happened – while Giovanni’s life descends into tragedy.
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