The Charioteer
of Mary Renault
Description
After enduring an injury at Dunkirk during World War II, Laurie Odell is sent to a rural veteransâ hospital in England to convalesce. There he befriends the young, bright Andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly. As they find solace and companionship together in the idyllic surroundings of the hospital, their friendship blooms into a discreet, chaste romance. Then one day, Ralph Lanyon, a mentor from Laurieâs schoolboy days, suddenly reappears in Laurieâs life, and draws him into a tight-knit social circle of world-weary gay men. Laurie is forced to choose between the sweet ideals of innocence and the distinct pleasures of experience. Originally published in the United States in 1959, The Charioteer is a bold, unapologetic portrayal of male homosexuality during World War II that stands with Gore Vidalâs The City and the Pillar and Christopher Isherwoodâs Berlin Stories as a monumental work in gay literature.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 347 pages
- Publisher Vintage Books
- Publication Date May 13th 2003
- First Publication 10/28/53
- Language English
- ISBN 9780375714184
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
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