{"product_id":"9781844089505","title":"The Charioteer","description":"Author: Mary Renault\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781844089505\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Nov 2013\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInjured at Dunkirk, Laurie Odell, a young corporal, is recovering at a rural veterans' hospital. There he meets Andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly. The men find solace in each other's friendship, which slowly develops into a covert, chaste romance. Then Ralph Lanyon appears, a mentor from Laurie's school days, and now a naval officer. Through him, Laurie is drawn into a tight-knit circle of gay men with few illusions about life, and for whom liaisons are fleeting. He is forced to choose between the ideals of a perfect friendship and the pleasures of experience.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1953, THE CHARIOTEER is a a tender, intelligent coming-of-age novel and a bold, unapologetic portrayal of homosexuality that stands with Gore Vidal's The City and the Pillar and James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room as a landmark work in gay literature.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46325612773534,"sku":"ADS-9781844089505","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781844089505.jpg?v=1766547023","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781844089505","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}