{"product_id":"9781526175175","title":"Walking in the dark","description":"Author: Douglas Field\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526175175\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving exploration of the life and work of the celebrated American writer, blending biography and memoir with literary criticism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince James Baldwin's death in 1987, his writing  including The Fire Next Time, one of the manifestoes of the Civil Rights Movement, and Giovanni's Room, a pioneering work of gay fiction  has only grown in relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas Field was introduced to Baldwin's essays and novels by his father, who witnessed the writer's debate with William F. Buckley at Cambridge University in 1965. In Walking in the dark, he embarks on a journey to unravel his life-long fascination and to understand why Baldwin continues to enthral us decades after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracing Baldwin's footsteps in France, the US and Switzerland, and digging into archives, Field paints an intimate portrait of the writer's life and influence. At the same time, he offers a poignant account of coming to terms with his father's Alzheimer's disease. Interweaving Baldwin's writings on family, illness, memory and place, Walking in the dark is an eloquent testament to the enduring power of great literature to illuminate our paths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920555786398,"sku":"ING-9781526175175","price":38.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526175175.jpg?v=1782823702","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526175175","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}