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A Single Man

By: Christopher Isherwood
Narrated by: Alex Jennings
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George is heartbroken after the death of his lover, Jim.

A professor of English in sunny, suburban California, George grieves in solitude, surrounded by easy-going, uncomprehending youth. Beneath his British restraint, waves of sorrow and anger surge. He doggedly persists with the routines of his past life, heading out to work, to the gym, on again to dinner. From his solitude springs defiance; he will triumph over loneliness and alienation, he will find love again, he will feel joy.

Isherwood’s short, poignant novel, long recognized as a masterpiece, is a founding work of contemporary gay literature. Alex Jennings, in this celebrated performance, captures every nuance.

©1964 Christopher Isherwood (P)2013 Naxos AudioBooks UK Ltd.
Classics Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Heartfelt
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