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The World in the Evening - (FSG Classics) by Christopher Isherwood (Paperback)

The World in the Evening - (FSG Classics) by  Christopher Isherwood (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Against the backdrop of World War II, [this book] charts the emotional development of Stephen Monk, an aimless Englishman living in California. After his second marriage suddenly ends, Stephen finds himself living with a relative in a small Pennsylvania Quaker town, haunted by memories of his prewar affair with a younger man during a visit to the Canary Islands. The world traveler comes to a gradual understanding of himself and of his newly adopted homeland"--Amazon.com.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A deeply introspective book about war, religion, and sexuality</b> <p/>Against the backdrop of World War II, <i>The World in the Evening</i> charts the emotional development of Stephen Monk, an aimless Englishman living in California. After his second marriage suddenly ends, Stephen finds himself living with a relative in a small Pennsylvania Quaker town, haunted by memories of his prewar affair with a younger man during a visit to the Canary Islands. The world traveler comes to a gradual understanding of himself and of his newly adopted homeland. <br> When first published in 1953, <i>The World in the Evening</i> was notable for its clear-eyed depiction of European and American mores, sexuality, and religion. Today, readers herald Christopher Isherwood's frank portrayal of bisexuality and his early appreciation of low and high camp.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>All of Isherwood's books have a strong autobiographical element, so any one of them connects to the whole of his fascinating life, and no one should have to miss a moment of it. - <i>Don Bachardy </i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Christopher Isherwood</b> (1904-1986) was born outside Manchester, England. He lived in Berlin from 1929 to 1933 and emigrated from Europe to the United States in 1939. A major figure in twentieth-century fiction and the gay rights movement, he wrote more than twenty books, including <i>A Single Man </i>and <i>Goodbye to Berlin</i>.

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