The city & the pillar
By: Gore Vidal.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: 1965
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 210
Other titles: City and the pillar.
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.