{"product_id":"9781035091300-boys-own-story","title":"A Boy's Own Story","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginally published in 1982 as the first of Edmund White's trilogy of autobiographical novels, \u003ci\u003eA Boy's Own Story \u003c\/i\u003ebecame an instant classic for its pioneering portrayal of homosexuality. Lyrical and powerfully evocative, this is an American literary treasure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Boy's Own Story \u003c\/i\u003etraces an unnamed narrator's coming-of-age during the 1950s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was his power that stupefied me and made me regard my knowledge as nothing more than hired cleverness he might choose to show off at a dinner party.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeset by aloof parents, a cruel sister, and relentless mocking from his peers, the unnamed narrator struggles with his sexuality, seeking consolation in art and literature, and in his own fantastic imagination as he fills his head with romantic expectations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe result is a book of exquisite poignancy and humour that moves towards a conclusion which will allow the boy to leave behind his childhood forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Edmund White has crossed \u003ci\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e with \u003ci\u003eDe Profundis\u003c\/i\u003e, J. D. Salinger with Oscar Wilde, to create an extraordinary novel' – \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55893358051702,"sku":"9781035091300","price":8.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_39681521_2ac4b220-5443-49a4-bed4-f4bca0857f4c.jpg?v=1769664540","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035091300-boys-own-story","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}