# Giovanni's Room

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- Authors: [James Baldwin](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-baldwin)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2001-10-04
- Genres: Fiction: literary and general non-genre, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fiction in translation

## Description

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 sexuality, he rejects Giovanni for a 'safe' future as a married man — a decision that will bring tragedy, longing and regret.

## Editions

### Giovanni's Room

- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4103-294-8
- Pages: 208
- Published: 2025-12-04
- Language: en_GB

### Giovanni's Room

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: audio
- Length: 6 h 4 min
- Narrated by: Kevin Young
- ISBN: 978-18-0206-722-4
- Published: 2024-08-22
- Language: en_GB

### Giovanni's Room

- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-02-4171-859-9
- Pages: 176
- Published: 2024-08-01
- Language: en_GB

### Giovanni's Room

- Publisher: everyman_s_library
- ISBN: 978-11-0190-774-0
- Pages: 200
- Published: 2016-03-01
- Language: en_US

### Giovanni's Room

- Publisher: Everyman
- ISBN: 978-18-4159-372-2
- Pages: 200
- Published: 2016-02-04
- Language: en_GB

### Giovanni's Room

- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4118-635-1
- Pages: 176
- Published: 2001-10-04
- Language: en_GB

### Giovanni's Room

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4190-398-9
- Published: 2001-10-04
- Language: en_GB

## This book in other languages

- [Mój Giovanni](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-baldwin/pl/moj-giovanni) (pl_PL)
- [O quarto de Giovanni](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-baldwin/pt/o-quarto-de-giovanni) (pt_BR)
- [Giovanniho izba](https://www.bookquiver.com/james-baldwin/sk/giovanniho-izba) (sk_SK)
- [Кімната Джованні](https://www.bookquiver.com/dzheims-boldvin/uk/kimnata-dzhovanni) (uk_UA)