After enduring an injury at Dunkirk during World War II, Laurie Odell is sent to a rural veteransâ€™ hospital in England to convalesce. There he befriends the young, bright Andrew, a

The Charioteer

After enduring an injury at Dunkirk during World War II, Laurie Odell is sent to a rural veteransâ€™ hospital in England to convalesce. There he befriends the young, bright Andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly. As they find solace and companionship together in the idyllic surroundings of the hospital, their friendship blooms into a discreet, chaste romance. Then one day, Ralph Lanyon, a mentor from Laurieâ€™s schoolboy days, suddenly reappears in Laurieâ€™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.

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 Vidalâ€™s The City and the Pillar and Christopher Isherwoodâ€™s Berlin Stories as a monumental work in gay literature.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Vintage
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	part_0375714189
Color	Multicolor
IsAdultProduct
Height	8
Length	5.2
Weight	0.5401325419
Width	0.75
ReleaseDate	2003-05-13
NumberOfItems	1

The Charioteer