Single Man

Isherwood`s short, poignant novel is a tender and wistful love story Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, A Single Man is the story of George, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover, Jim. With devastating clarity and humour, Isherwood shows George`s determination to carry on, evoking the unexpected pleasures of life as well as the soul`s ability to triumph over loneliness and alienation.