{"product_id":"a-boys-own-story-paperback","title":"A Boy's Own Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdmund White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"extraordinary novel\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) about one boy's coming-of-age during the 1950s--and one of the most groundbreaking portrayals of gay life in American fiction \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The best American narrative of sexual awakening since \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ridiculed by his classmates and beset by aloof parents and a cruel sister, the unnamed narrator of Edmund White's first autobiographical novel finds solace in literature, works of art, and his own fantastic imagination. But as he strives to forge new friendships, his yearning to be loved by the men in his life evokes a crushing sense of shame and a struggle to accept who he is. Lyrical and poignant, \u003ci\u003eA Boy's Own Story\u003c\/i\u003e--the first of a trilogy, followed by \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful Room Is Empty \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Farewell Symphony--\u003c\/i\u003eis an American literary treasure that became an instant classic upon publication for its pioneering portrayal of homosexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdmund White\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than twenty-five books, including the novels \u003ci\u003eFanny: A Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Farewell Symphony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful Room Is Empty\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Married Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and the memoirs \u003ci\u003eInside a Pearl \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Unpunished Vice\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received many awards and fellowships, including the National Book Foundation's 2019 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters; a Guggenheim Fellowship; the France-Ameriques Award; the PEN\/Saul Bellow Award; the Mondello Prize; and the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Lambda Literary Award for \u003ci\u003eGenet: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e. A former official author for the state of New York, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and an officer in the French Order of Arts and Letters, he lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 7.88 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52017356505389,"sku":"9780143114840","price":18.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/a-boys-own-story-paperback-1162527.webp?v=1777441986","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-boys-own-story-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}