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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-10015640057X

ISBN-139780156400572

eBay Product ID (ePID)12038242689

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Book TitleHenry and June : from a Journal of Love -The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin (1931-1932)

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1990

TopicWomen, General, Literary, Essays

GenreFiction, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections

AuthorAnaïs Nin

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight9.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN92-034598

Reviews"Henry and June is in essence a record of Nin's erotic awakening...At once effusive and measured, lyrical and taut, this slim volume is the record of a woman struggling for clarity in the dialogue with herself."--The New York Times Book Review "Tightly drawn and full of passion."--The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Nin's own sense of her feminine nature splendidly revealed."--Booklist --, " Henry and June is in essence a record of Nin's erotic awakening...At once effusive and measured, lyrical and taut, this slim volume is the record of a woman struggling for clarity in the dialogue with herself."-- The New York Times Book Review "Tightly drawn and full of passion."-- The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Nin's own sense of her feminine nature splendidly revealed." -- Booklist

SynopsisThe best-selling, uncensored diary of Anaïs Nin during the year she spent with Henry Miller and his wife in Paris--a thrilling and passionate account of sexual awakening.From the original, uncensored journals of Anaïs Nin, Henry and June spans a single year in Nin's life when she discovers love and torment in one insatiable couple. From later 1931 to the end of 1932, Nin falls in love with Henry Miller's writing and his wife June's striking beauty. When June leaves Paris for New York, Henry and Anaïs begin a fiery affair that liberates her sexually and morally, but also undermines her marriage and eventually leads to her psychoanalysis. As she grapples with her own conscience, a single question dominates her thoughts: What will happen when June returns to Paris? An intimate story of one woman's sexual awakening, Henry and June exposes the pain and pleasure of a single person trapped between two loves., The best-selling, uncensored diary of Anaïs Nin during the year she spent with Henry Miller and his wife in Paris??--??a thrilling and passionate account of sexual awakening., This bestseller covers a single momentous year during Nin's life in Paris, when she met Henry Miller and his wife, June. "Closer to what many sexually adventuresome women experience than almost anything I've ever read....I found it a very erotic book and profoundly liberating" (Alice Walker). The source of a major motion picture from Universal. Preface by Rupert Pole; Index., The best-selling, uncensored diary of Anaïs Nin during the year she spent with Henry Miller and his wife in Paris--a thrilling and passionate account of sexual awakening. From the original, uncensored journals of Anaïs Nin, Henry and June spans a single year in Nin's life when she discovers love and torment in one insatiable couple. From later 1931 to the end of 1932, Nin falls in love with Henry Miller's writing and his wife June's striking beauty. When June leaves Paris for New York, Henry and Anaïs begin a fiery affair that liberates her sexually and morally, but also undermines her marriage and eventually leads to her psychoanalysis. As she grapples with her own conscience, a single question dominates her thoughts: What will happen when June returns to Paris? An intimate story of one woman's sexual awakening, Henry and June exposes the pain and pleasure of a single person trapped between two loves.

LC Classification NumberPS3527.I865Z4642

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by keschn5545
13 Sep, 2023
Interesting Book
The book arrived in excellent condition for a used book. Henry and June has lots of sexual content but is worth reading. The book is written from the point of view of the author, Anais Nin. I would have liked to hear the story from June Miller's point of view.
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by proquilter
08 Oct, 2018
Love my new book.
This book is like new. Love it!!!
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by myniceitems
08 Sep, 2017
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