The White Book (Le Livre Blanc) by Jean Cocteau
First edition
Le Livre Blanc was first published anonymously in France in 1928, and was at once attacked as obscene. This semi-autobiographical narrative describes the love affairs of a young man in the early years of this century.
The White Book (Le Livre Blanc) by Jean Cocteau
First trade paperback edition
Condition: Very good plus, very light edge wear, slight yellowing at top of front cover where price sticker was peeled off. Softcover.
Publishing Info: City Lights, San Francisco, 1989
ISBN: 9780872862388
Le Livre Blanc was first published anonymously in France in 1928, and was at once attacked as obscene. This semi-autobiographical narrative describes the love affairs of a young man in the early years of this century. His attempts to find fulfillment are movingly conveyed, and the book ends with an impassioned plea for tolerance and gay rights.
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