
The City and the Pillar
A Novel
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Narrado por:
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Will Damron
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Gore Vidal
A literary cause célèbre when first published more than fifty years ago, Gore Vidal’s now-classic The City and the Pillar stands as a landmark novel of the gay experience.
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. The first novel of its kind to appear on the American literary landscape, The City and the Pillar remains a forthright and uncompromising portrayal of sexual relationships between men.
©1948, 1965 E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Introduction © 1995 by Literary Creation Enterprises, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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The mother of all queer fiction...
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Stands the test of time
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Even better the second time around
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Hasn't Aged Well
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The City and the Pillar is quite dated but is still a fascinating read and very daring considering it was published in the 1940s. The physical relations described are quite tame yet still the idea of the book ,at this time, being released was a bit of a shock to me. Easy to imagine it being picked for the pile by one of the fanatic right wing groups holding book burnings these days. Hope I've spared you from having the end spoiled.
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Best novel, with touches of Isherwood and Bowles
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A daring subject for its time. Still relevant today.
Nicely narrated, with an authentic, direct tone well fitted to the book.
Beautifully written
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Great story, surprise ending
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Gore Vidal was always a great writer.
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That said, beautiful story of love interrupted by the puritanical nature of our society. I'm grateful to Vidal for writing it and inspired by his courage. Though it was published 75 years ago, it will surely strike a chord with young gay men in certain parts of the US and the world even today.
Spoiler in the introduction
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