{"product_id":"the-humble-lover-paperback","title":"The Humble Lover - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdmund White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wildly hilarious and irreverent novel about a rich \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eoctogenarian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and the young ballerino he covets-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdmund White at his funniest and most unrestrained.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAldwych West, an eighty-year-old modern-day aristocrat living alone in his Manhattan townhouse, is used to having what he wants. And when he sets eyes on August Dupond, a strong, stunningly beautiful soloist in the New York City Ballet, he decides he must have him. Soon they strike up a closeness that falls between the blurry lines of friendship, sponsorship, and love, and August moves in with Aldwych. But eventually August starts bringing home other men, and a formidable woman in Aldwych's circle named Ernestine also takes a deep interest in the young, enchanting star. Messy entanglements and fierce rivalries ensue, and the result is an unforgettable, outrageous tragicomedy that explores the many layers of love and sexual desire as only Edmund White can.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdmund White\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many novels, including \u003ci\u003eA Boy's Own Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Beautiful Room Is Empty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Farewell Symphony\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Previous Life\u003c\/i\u003e. His nonfiction includes \u003ci\u003eCity Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Inside a Pearl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Unpunished Vice\u003c\/i\u003e, and other memoirs; \u003ci\u003eThe Fl?neur\u003c\/i\u003e, about Paris; and literary biographies and essays. He was named the 2018 winner of the PEN\/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction and received the 2019 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725797658687,"sku":"9781639735273","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a5fd7d66ceaf326e35c00f48da94e01e.webp?v=1765107995","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-humble-lover-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}