A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood. Purnell and Sons Ltd, 1964. First UK Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Some yellowing on the spine of the dust jacket, as pictured. Price clipped on the corner of the dust jacket. Near fine dust jacket in mylar. The book itself in fine condition.
“A Single Man” is a 1964 novel by Christopher Isherwood that follows a single day in the life of George Falconer, a middle-aged English professor in Southern California. George is grieving the recent death of his partner, Jim, and struggling to find meaning and connection in a world that seems increasingly alien to him.The novel is notable for its deep exploration of a gay man’s experience in the 1960s and remains a significant work in LGBTQ literature.