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Dancer from the Dance

by Andrew Holleran

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ISBN13: 9780060937065
ISBN10: 0060937068
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One of the most important works of gay literature, this haunting, brilliant novel is a seriocomic remembrance of things past — and still poignantly present. It depicts the adventures of Malone, a beautiful young man searching for love amid New York's emerging gay scene. From Manhattan's Everard Baths and after-hours discos to Fire Island's deserted parks and lavish orgies, Malone looks high and low for meaningful companionship. The person he finds is Sutherland, a campy quintessential queen — and one of the most memorable literary creations of contemporary fiction. Hilarious, witty, and ultimately heartbreaking, Dancer from the Dance is truthful, provocative, outrageous fiction told in a voice as close to laughter as to tears.

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"The cast of characters is intriguingly wicked and degenerate, the dialogue brilliant." Los Angeles Times Book Review

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"Beautifully written, evocative and hilarious...Holleran has the uncanny ability to combine emotional abandon and high comedy." New Republic

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"An astonishingly beautiful book. The best gay novel written by anone of our generation." Harper's

Synopsis:

One of the most important works of gay literature, this haunting, brilliant novel is a seriocomic remembrance of things past — and still poignantly present. It depicts the adventures of Malone, a beautiful young man searching for love amid New York's emerging gay scene. From Manhattan's Everard Baths and after-hours discos to Fire Island's deserted parks and lavish orgies, Malone looks high and low for meaningful companionship. The person he finds is Sutherland, a campy quintessential queen — and one of the most memorable literary creations of contemporary fiction. Hilarious, witty, and ultimately heartbreaking, "Dancer from the Dance" is truthful, provocative, outrageous fiction told in a voice as close to laughter as to tears.

About the Author

Andrew Holleran, a Harvard graduate, is a well-known journalist and frequent contributor to major gay publications. Dancer from the Dance his first novel, was originally published in 1978 to great critical acclaim. He is also the author of Nights in Aruba, The Beauty of Men, Ground Zero, In the Mirror of Men's Eyes and In September, the Light Changes

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ISBN:
9780060937065
Author:
Holleran, Andrew
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Author:
by Andrew Holleran
Location:
New York
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
New york (n.y.)
Subject:
Gay Studies
Subject:
Gay
Subject:
Gay men
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Subject:
New York
Subject:
Humorous fiction
Edition Number:
1st Perennial ed.
Series Volume:
no. 8316
Publication Date:
December 2001
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
7.96x5.30x.60 in. .43 lbs.

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