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James Baldwin (Author), Colm Tóibín (Introduction)
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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (11 Sep 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141186372
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141186375
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Published in 1962, this is an emotionally intense novel of love, hatred, race and liberal America in the 1960s. Set in Greenwhich Village, Harlem and France, ANOTHER COUNTRY tells the story of the suicide of jazz-musician Rufus Scott and the friends who search for an understanding of his life and death, discovering uncomfortable truths about themselves along the way.

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Born in Harlem in 1924, Baldwin had an early career as a teenage preacher. He lived in Paris from 1948-1956 and his first novels, the autobiographical GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN and GIOVANNI'S ROOM established him as a promising novelist and anticipated some of the themes of his later works, such as racism and sexuality. He became a prominent spokesperson for racial equality, especially during the civil rights movement. He lived in France during his last years. Baldwin died in 1987.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling look at racism &the struggle for self knowledge, 20 April 1999
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An epic of a novel, Another Country really is two novels in one: the first is the story of Rufus Scott, a black man living in the segregated world of NYC in the 50's, struggling to find a way out of the mire of alienation and self-hatred, while the second is a portrait of the people who are left behind after Rufus exits the stage. The first part is gripping and beautifully realized, while the second is a much more pedestrian look at a collection of confused, tormented folks scanning the streets of Manhattan as well as each other's beds in search of meaning. Baldwin is an amazingly original and insightful writer, yet the novel feels anticlimactic after the first section narrated by Rufus, and the conclusion seems too pat. Still, for its discussion of issues of race, class, homosexuality, adultery, and the struggle for self-knowledge, Another Country, published in 1962, was far ahead of its time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very realistic portrayal of relationships and love, 3 Aug 1998
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The interaction between the characters in Another Country was a very real and in-your-face representaion of love: love for your friends, and supposed friends; and the love that people search to give and receive. The conversations between all of the characters mirrored feelings and obstacles that I have come across in relationships, most accurately, the thin line between love, hate, and guilt. JB knew that it didn't matter who the love came from, but that the fact that you were loved and loved somebody was important. Another Country, however is not for everybody, especially those who are threatened by homosexuality. However, if you have an open mind and have any experience with love, you will be ble to relate to this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful book on the tenuous relationship between races., 27 Jun 1998
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This book moved me tremendously. Baldwin, though always an eloquent writer, was also a very visceral one. He never forgot from where he came, and that imprint is the thread that ties this book together. Throughout Baldwin's life he shattered superficial assumptions of what it meant to be black, gay, American, educated, whatever, and this book confronts those assumptions and show the insidious effects that fear and misunderstanding can produce.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Overcomplicated flabby prose
I'm a bit of a completist and don't like to leave a book unfinished once i've started it, but with Another Country, I was happy to concede defeat. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A writer who painfully talks to your soul.
I bought this book because I had previously read - and very much loved - "Giovanni's room". It's not been easy at the beginning to enter into this one. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
A multi-layered exploration about the struggle to relate, both heterosexually and homosexually, and to find one's true sexuality. Read more
Published 23 months ago by P. Greenhalgh

5.0 out of 5 stars Time for a New York Revival!
This is C20th American Literature at its best. OK, I know it was written in the "jazzy" 60s and the dialogue is dated but the issues are alive and the writing is great. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2003 by Mr. Ewan Mcdonald

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating account of contemporary inner conflicts.
Baldwin's poetic narrative style is a joy to read. The theme of isolation and the development of the self in a troubled environment, is at times deeply moving and at others... Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2000

3.0 out of 5 stars Skip it, definitely not his best
I am usually quite an avid Baldwin fan but I was a bit surprised by why this book got rave reviews. It is certainly not vintage Baldwin: it does not have the quick, emotional... Read more
Published on 26 May 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
James Baldwin's "Another Country" is a powerful book that attacks issues of race and love from an extremely different angle. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars JB looks at diversity from several angles- insightful.
I felt after reading this book almost as if I had just finished viewing a round table discussion about racial conflict, class conflict, and bisexuality all wrapped in one. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars JB looks at diversity from several angles- insightful.
I felt after reading this book almost as if I had just finished viewing a round table discussion about racial conflict, class conflict, and bisexuality all wrapped in one. Read more
Published on 13 Jun 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars AN AMERICAN CLASSIC!
Baldwin offers the most unique insight to race and sexuality in America ever offered the reading public. Read more
Published on 8 May 1998

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