The Charioteer
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0375714189 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Then one day, Ralph Lanyon, a mentor from Laurie’s schoolboy days, suddenly reappears in Laurie’s life, and draws him into a tight-knit social circle of world-weary gay men. Laurie is forced to choose between the sweet ideals of innocence and the distinct pleasures of experience. As they find solace and companionship together in the idyllic surroundings of the hospital, their friendship blooms into a discreet, chaste romance. Originally published in the United States in 1959, The Charioteer is a bold, unapologetic portrayal of male homosexuality during World War II that stands with Gore Vidal’s The City and the Pillar and Chri
Brave results by a talented author--UK vet hospital towards the end of WWII. I loved this book. Mega-kudos to Mary Renault who wrote so positively about gay people and their love way before it was acceptable. In addition to being generally in the Male/Male romance category, this is great literature. She masters the art of "showing, not telling" in her fiction. Details of dialogue, character actions and reactions let us see what the characters' motivations, fears and values are.By 2016 standards, the M/M interaction is very subtle but nevertheless clear.. "An early icebreaker novel" according to Richard. Recognizing the historical value of this novel, it was, nonetheless, difficult to understand the British argot throughout the book. The story is insightful and worth the read. Interesting biography of the author at the end of the Kindle version.. "Looking back on a distant, different gay reality" according to South End observer. Mary Renault's The Charioteer is a partly-frosted window on a bygone time when homosexuality was "the love that dare not speak its name" in literature and real life. In lyrical prose she shares an engrossing story of three homosexual men interconnected by love yet experiencing extraordinary difficulty in their personal relationships. The raging Battle of Britain is only one of the sources of their troubles and not the most serious. Because the gay characters had not died by the end, the story was considered to be gay-positive for its time. A happy ending can be wo
“Phenomenal. Her prose, at its best, is dazzling, her perceptions sharp and original, her dialogue natural to the ear.” —Saturday Review. Renault is one of the major novelists of our time.” —New York Herald Tribune Book Review“Miss Renault masters a lyrical style, meticulous and probing, and introduces us into a world of emotions so delicate and private that the reader often feels like an intruder.” —The New York Times“Tribute must be paid Miss Renault for remarkable literary talents