The Charioteer: A Virago Modern Classic - Brossura

Renault, Mary

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ISBN 10: 1844089509 ISBN 13: 9781844089505

Casa editrice: Virago, 2013

Riassunto

'The Charioteer remains compelling both as a snapshot of a particular - and particularly fascinating - cultural moment, and as a deeply romantic story of love fulfilled against the odds. It has all those qualities that make Mary Renault so memorable as a novelist: craft, subtlety, intelligence, and a terrific natural sympathy with the intricacies of honour and desire' SARAH WATERS

'An explosive and courageous book' SIMON RUSSELL BEALE

First published in 1953, The Charioteer is a tender, intelligent coming-of-age novel and a bold, unapologetic portrayal of homosexuality that stands with Gore Vidal's The City and the Pillar and James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room as a landmark work in gay literature.

Injured at Dunkirk, Laurie Odell, a young corporal, is recovering at a rural veterans' hospital. There he meets Andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly, and the men find solace in their covert friendship. Then Ralph Lanyon appears, a mentor from Laurie's schooldays. Through him, Laurie is drawn into a tight-knit circle of gay men for whom liaisons are fleeting and he is forced to choose between the ideals of a perfect friendship and the pleasures of experience.

'Emotionally intelligent, beautifully written and deeply moving, it transcends categorisations' Telegraph

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Recensione:

Emotionally intelligent, beautifully written and deeply moving, it transcends categorisations (Peter Parker Daily Telegraph)

A stunningly good book (Antonia Senior The Times)

A tender coming-of-age love story from one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century (Daily Express)

Descrizione del libro:

First published in 1953, The Charioteer is a tender, intelligent coming-of-age novel and a bold, unapologetic portrayal of homosexuality that stands with Gore Vidal's The City and the Pillar and James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room as a landmark work in gay literature.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Virago
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1844089509
• ISBN 13: 9781844089505
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 432