A Boy's Own Story by Edmund White [FIRST PAPERBACK PRINTING] 1983 • PLUME

A Boy's Own Story by Edmund White [THE EDMUND TRILOGY #1]

FIRST EDITION TRADE PAPERBACK [1983]  PLUME 

Mega rare first trade paperback printing [large sized]  with the same cover art as the hardcover first edition.  In very good condition. 

Clean, tight and square copy that reads perfectly with tanning to pages. 

Cover has tanning and a few chipped edges.  

Originally published in 1982 as the first of Edmund White's trilogy of autobiographical novels, A Boy's Own Story became an instant classic for its pioneering portrayal of homosexuality. The book's unnamed narrator, growing up during the 1950s, is beset by aloof parents, a cruel sister, and relentless mocking from his peers, compelling him to seek out works of art and literature as solace-and to uncover new relationships in the struggle to embrace his own sexuality. Lyrical and poignant, with powerful evocations of shame and yearning, this is an American literary treasure.