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Loading... The City and the Pillar {original} (1948)by Gore Vidal
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 104/23. ( ) I'm shocked there aren't any reviews on LibraryThing for this book yet. This is a landmark gay novel, but infamous for its tragic ending that Gore Vidal later rewrote to soften the blow. I devoured this book when I found it in my college library and think that for all of its flaws it holds up to modern scrutiny. Overdue for a reread. no reviews | add a review
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A literary "cause celebre" when first published more than fifty years ago, Gore Vidal's 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 Jim's 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. No library descriptions found. |
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