If Beale Street Could Talk (Deluxe Edition) -- James Baldwin

<b>A stunning edition of James Baldwin's timeless novel, with a new introduction by bestselling novelist Brit Bennett</b> <p/>From one of our greatest writers, James Baldwin's <i>If Beale Street Could Talk</i> is a profoundly moving novel about love in the face of injustice that is as socially resonant today as it was when it was first published. Told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child, Baldwin's story mixes the sweet and the sad. Tish and Fonny have pledged to get married, but Fonny is falsely accused of a terrible crime and imprisoned. Their families set out to clear his name, and as they face an uncertain future, the young lovers experience a kaleidoscope of emotions--affection, despair, and hope. In a love story that evokes the blues, where passion and sadness are inevitably intertwined, Baldwin has created two characters so alive and profoundly realized that they are unforgettably ingrained in the American psyche.<br><br><b>Author:</b> James Baldwin<br><b>Publisher:</b> Vintage<br><b>Published:</b> 06/18/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.54lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.19w x 0.63d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780593688984<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>JAMES BALDWIN</b> was born in 1924 and educated in New York. He is the author of more than twenty works of fiction and nonfiction, including <i>Go Tell It on the Mountain</i>, <i>Notes of a Native So