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I have a drink in my hands, there is a bottle at my elbow.

I stand at the window of this great house in the south of France as night falls, the night which is leading me to the most terrible morning of my life. Unable to admit to the truth, David pretends the liaison never happened – while Giovanni’s life descends into tragedy. But his girlfriend’s return to Paris destroys everything. The back cover of this says “Love can be dishonest.” In Giovanni’s Room, when David meets the sensual Giovanni in a bohemian bar, he is swept into a passionate love affair. The edition I have is part of Penguin’s Great Loves series that contains twenty volumes of love. James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room is part of the classics challenge I am doing this year (and spectacularly failing at, but I still have time to catch up).

First Chapter, First Paragraph Tuesday is hosted by Bibliophile By the Sea!