David, a young American in 1950s Paris, is waiting for his fiancée to return from vacation in Spain. But when he meets Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman, the two men are drawn into an intense affair. After three months David\'s fiancée returns and, denying his true nature, he rejects Giovanni for a \'safe\' future as a married man. His decision eventually brings tragedy.Filled with passion, regret and longing, this story of a fated love triangle has become a landmark of gay writing. James Baldwin caused outrage as a black author writing about white homosexuals, yet for him the issues of race, sexuality and personal freedom were eternally intertwined.1970 Corgi edition. Good condition, pages slightly discoloured. Rarely available.