# Cleanness by Garth Greenwell (Hardcover)

**_Cleanness_ revisits and expands the world of Garth Greenwell's beloved debut, _What Belongs to You_, declared 'an instant classic' by the _New York Times Book Review_. In exacting, elegant prose, Greenwell transcribes the strange dialects of desire, cementing his stature as one of our most vital living writers.**  
  
**'This is an exceptional work of fiction, which places Greenwell among the very best contemporary novelists.'****\-****_Independent_**  
  
Sofia, Bulgaria, a landlocked city in southern Europe, stirs with hope and impending upheaval. Soviet buildings crumble, wind scatters sand from the far south, and political protesters flood the streets with song.  
  
In this atmosphere of disquiet, an American teacher navigates a life transformed by the discovery and loss of love. As he prepares to leave the place he's come to call home, he grapples with the intimate encounters that have marked his years abroad, each bearing uncanny reminders of his past. A queer student's confession recalls his own first love, a stranger's seduction devolves into paternal sadism, and a romance with a younger man opens, and heals, old wounds. Each echo reveals startling insights about what it means to seek connection: with those we love, with the places we inhabit, and with our own fugitive selves.  
  
**Chosen as a book of the year in the _New Yorker_, _Daily Telegraph_, _Observer_ and _Irish Times_.**

## Details

- **Price:** 13.49 GBP
- **Vendor:** Pan Macmillan
- **Tags:** All Books, Romance

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