{"product_id":"9780349106571","title":"The City And The Pillar","description":"Author: Gore Vidal\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349106571\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 20 Jun 1997\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJim Willard, former high-school athlete and clean-cut boy-next-door, is haunted by the memory of a romantic adolescent encounter with his friend Bob Ford. As Jim pursues his first love, in awe of the very same masculinity he possesses himself, his progress 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the publication of his daring third novel THE CITY AND THE PILLAR in 1948, Gore Vidal shocked the American public, which had just begun to hail him as their newest and brightest young writer. It remains not only an authentic and profoundly important social document but also a serious exploration of the nature of idealistic love.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491598913694,"sku":"ADS-9780349106571","price":23.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349106571.jpg?v=1770594792","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349106571","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}