The City and the Pillar: A Novel

Vintage

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UPC:
9781400030378
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
12/2/2003
Release Date:
12/2/2003
Author:
Vidal, Gore
Language:
English: Published; English: Original Language; English
Edition:
Reprint
Pages:
240
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A literary cause clbre when first published in 1948, Gore Vidals now-classic The City and the Pillar stands as a landmark novel of the gay experience. Jim, a handsome, all-American athlete, has always been shy around girls. But when he and his best friend, Bob, partake in awful kid stuff, the experience forms Jims ideal of spiritual completion. Defying his parents expectations, Jim strikes out on his own, hoping to find Bob and rekindle their amorous friendship. Along the way he struggles with what he feels is his unique bond with Bob and with his persistent attraction to other men. Upon finally encountering Bob years later, the force of his hopes for a life together leads to a devastating climax. The first novel of its kind to appear on the American literary landscape, The City and the Pillar remains a forthright and uncompromising portrayal of sexual relationships between men.