{"product_id":"the-city-and-the-pillar-gore-vidal-9781400030378","title":"The City and the Pillar","description":"\u003cb\u003eA literary \u003ci\u003ecause c駘鐫re\u003c\/i\u003e when first published in 1948, Gore Vidal's now-classic \u003ci\u003eThe City and the Pillar\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a landmark novel of the gay experience.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong 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, \u003ci\u003eThe City and the Pillar \u003c\/i\u003eremains a forthright and uncompromising portrayal of sexual relationships between men.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gore Vidal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400030374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400030378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2015 pg. 85","brand":"Gore Vidal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050981748991,"sku":"9781400030378","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed79969b-e51d-4e3b-9a83-0bb665c1e2bd.jpg?v=1685010386","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-city-and-the-pillar-gore-vidal-9781400030378","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}