{"product_id":"9781509813865-a-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\u003eEvery so often a novel comes along that is so ambitious in its intention and so confident of its voice that it reminds us what a singular and potent thing a novel can be' \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\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. With an introduction by Alan Hollinghurst, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Line of Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e.\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 unamed boy struggles with his sexuality, seeking consolation in art and literature, and in his own fantastic imagination as he fills his head with romantic expectations. The 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\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.\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\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":40944506896481,"sku":"9781509813865","price":10.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28908665.jpg?v=1723037759","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781509813865-a-boys-own-story","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}