The City And The Pillar (Paperback, Reissue)

In 1948 Gore Vidal was the brightest, youngest and certainly best-connected star in the American literary firmament and he threw it all away. He did it by writing this book, where the heroes are gay. It took Vidal 20 years to be re-admitted into the American literary mainstream; his political ambitions were, however, thwarted. The novel stands up remarkably well. It is beautifully written, and to its legendary status can be added the fascination of viewing a sector of society that has changed beyond recognition; not least as a result of Vidal's work. (Kirkus UK)

Jim Willard, former high-school athlete and clean-cut boy-next-door-, is haunted by the memory of a romanctic adolescent encounter with his friend Bob Ford. As Jim pursues his first love, in awe of the very same masculinity he possesses himself, his progresss through the secret gay world of 1940's America unveils surreptitious Hollywood affairs, the hidden life of the military in the Second World War and the underworld bar culture of New York City. With the publication of his daring thrid novel The City and the Pillar in 1948, Gore Vidal shocked the American public, which has just begun to hail him as their newest and brightest young writer. It remains not only an authentic and profoundly importatnt social document but also a serious exploration of the nature of idealistic love.

General

Imprint:	Abacus
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1997
Authors:	Gore Vidal
Dimensions:	197 x 125 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	186
Edition:	Reissue
ISBN-13:	978-0-349-10657-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-349-10657-6
Barcode:	9780349106571

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