The city and the pillar
By: Gore Vidal.
Publisher: John Lehmann
Published: 1949
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
Description: 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.
Notes: LC copy in dust jacket.
Source: Exchange with Serendipity Books, Nov. 20, 1987.