VINTAGE CLASSICS : A SINGLE MAN PB B – CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD

Isherwood s short, poignant novel is a tender and wistful love story Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, A Single Man is the story of George, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover, Jim. With devastating clarity and humour, Isherwood shows George s determination to carry on, evoking the unexpected pleasures of life as well as the soul s ability to triumph over loneliness and alienation. A virtuoso piece of work…courageous…powerful Sunday Times This mix of humour and stoicism in the face of pent-up grief is essential Isherwood Guardian