The Master

In this acclaimed novel, Colm Tóibín imagines the inner life of writer Henry James during the 1890s, a period marked by both creative triumphs and personal solitude. Moving between Europe and America, James navigates friendships, artistic ambition, and the quiet ache of unfulfilled desire. With Tóibín’s graceful prose, The Master becomes less a biography than a meditation on art, loneliness, and the private costs of genius.

~ Included for its subtle, haunting exploration of queer longing and restraint within the life of a literary icon. A profoundly intimate and atmospheric work that illuminates both Henry James and the hidden queer histories of his time. ~