The City and the Pillar

Zusatztext A noble work Informationen zum Autor Gore Vidal was at the centre of literary and intellectual life for half a century and wrote 'The Narratives of a Golden Age' series as well as countless bestsellers. He died on 31st July 2012. Klappentext In their teens, Jim Willard and Bob Ford share a moment of sexual intimacy and Jim spends years searching for the recreation of that moment. When the opportunity occurs, it explodes with violence and pain. This was one of the first pieces of explicitly gay fiction. Zusammenfassung In their teens, Jim Willard and Bob Ford share a moment of sexual intimacy and Jim spends years searching for the recreation of that moment. When the opportunity occurs, it explodes with violence and pain. This was one of the first pieces of explicitly gay fiction.

Product details

• Authors: Gore Vidal
• Assisted by: Jay Parini (Introduction)
• Publisher: Abacus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.05.1997
• EAN: 9780349106571
• ISBN: 978-0-349-10657-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 133 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Romance, FICTION / Coming of Age, Adult & contemporary romance, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Friendship, contemporary romance, erotic fiction, Family life fiction, FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay, FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / General