Books : Invisible Life: Special edition
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780385494632
ISBN: 0385494637
Label: Doubleday
Manufacturer: Doubleday
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: March 16, 1999
Publisher: Doubleday
Release Date: March 16, 1999
Sales Rank: 355154
Studio: Doubleday
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Available at last, E. Lynn Harris's beloved first novel in a hardcover edition.
Just a few years ago, E. Lynn Harris was selling his self-published novel Invisible Life out of the back of his car. Today he is a bestselling publishing sensation, with more than one million copies of his four novels sold. To celebrate Harris's incredible success, and offer his fans the opportunity to own, at last, a hardcover version of Invisible Life, Doubleday is proud to announce a special edition of the book so many have cherished.
Invisible Life is the story of a young man's coming of age. Law school, girlfriends, and career choices were all part of Raymond Tyler's life, but there were other, more terrifying issues for him to confront. Being black was tough enough, but Raymond was becoming more and more conscious of sexual feelings that he knew weren't "right." He was completely committed to Sela, his longtime girlfriend, but his attraction to Kelvin, whom he had met during his last year in law school, had become more than just a friendship. No matter how much he tried to suppress them, his feelings were deeply sexual.
Fleeing to New York to escape both Sela and Kelvin, Raymond finds himself more confused than ever before. New relationships--both male and female--give him enormous pleasure but keep him from finding the inner peace and lasting love he so desperately desires. The horrible illness and death of a friend force Raymond, at last, to face the truth.
Invisible Life has been hailed as "one of the most thought-provoking books--since James Baldwin's Another Country" (Richmond Voice), and Harris's "stories have become the toast of bookstores, reading groups, men, women, and gay and straight people" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
Proceeds from the sale of this special fifth anniversary edition will go to the E. Lynn Harris Foundation, a charitable organization that gives young people across the country the opportunity to study writing with established authors, and also aids emerging artists.
Amazon.com Review:
E. Lynn Harris's track record as a bestselling novelist began here, with the story of Raymond Tyler, who, after years of questioning his sexual identity, finds himself torn between a married male lover and Nicole, the talented actress with whom he imagines himself able to spend the rest of his life. With a rich cast of supporting characters and emotionally wrenching plot twists, this debut proved popular enough in a self-published edition to catch the attention of Doubleday, which bought the rights to Invisible Life and has published each of Harris's four subsequent novels, including two sequels, Just As I Am and Abide with Me.
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E. Lynn Harris has one thing to his credit with this sorry attempt at a novel- that is he is probably the first to openly explore gay and 'down low' sexuality in the Black American context. But that is all this and his other books offer. His characters are undeveloped, as is the novel's plot. Making what could have been a rather interesting novel, quite boring. His writing is completely void of any kind of intrigue, vivid description, or even distinct style. One wonders how such poor writing, could have ever been published. Thankfully, I have not bought any of his books- and I will never borrow or read another!
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This is Harris' first novel but this is the second novel I have read from him.My first was his latest,I Say A Little Prayer.This was a really well written book,currently I'm reading Just As I am.Sometimes I got a little confused at the message Harris was sending.Sometimes I feel like he's telling us,his audience,to be on the look-out for who's down-low because of all the diseases and that most people believe it only exists or originates from the gay community.Then sometimes I think he is comforting the actual gay people and letting them know they don't stand alone.I guess Harris pulls a multi-moral on us.Either way it was such a good read.KEEP IT UP HARRIS
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Invisible life introduces us to Raymond Jr. Raymond is a bisexual male confused with his sexuality. This first novel by E.Lynn Harris takes you through the life of Raymond beginning in his college years. From there we learn the triumphs of being a bisexual Black man in America. I truly enjoyed this novel by E.Lynn. I felt the story read very smoothly and his writing style is GREAT. I read this book in 5 hours and can't wait to pick up part two.
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BOY, I was taken away by this book. My sister had to read this book for a class in school. After reading it let me read her copy. I started reading the book. I only got to the first chapter before I closed the book and headed to the store to get my own copy...lol. I knew I had to have this book in my collection. I went to work and started reading it on my break. By the time I got in bed that night I was finished this book. Man the book was great. It had me lauhging, crying, mad, shocked,,, all the above. I knew from then on I would be reading alot more of this guy. I got this book in 2001... Now 6 years later, I have purchased this book about 6 times. I have let people use my book and never recieved it back...lol.. now I will just purchase it as a gift for people. :)
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This book is off the hook. Oh! my God this book will have you looking at your "so-called" straight man in a whole new light.
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