num_pages: 317
description: Antonio, a handsome and disillusioned bullfighter, secretly longs to release the wild bulls back to primordial freedom. Juan, a lusty, gentle peasant youth, has a gift for healing and burning passion to become the world's finest veterinarian. Together, these unlikely companions nurture an ancient tract of Spanish land while pursuing their fervent, radical dreams. When they discover their forbidden feelings, a brutal clash erupts with family, church, and the terrifying regime of Spain in the 60's. Only two people share their perilous secret- Antonio's fearless twin sister and the beautiful fiancée his family demands he marry. This new love story from the most popular author of gay fiction is a searing, stunning chronicle of turbulent Spain of the recent past, with a powerful message of the present.
language: English
title: The Wild Man
titlecomplete: The Wild Man
genres: Classics, LGBT, Gay, Gay Fiction, Boys Love, Romance, Fiction, M M Romance, Queer
ratings_count: 147
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Small Press Book Award
publisher: Wildcat Press