533 pages
English language
Published Nov. 19, 2014 by Charnwood.
"Injured at Dunkirk, Laurie Odell is recovering at a rural veterans' hospital when he meets Andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly. The men find solace in their covert friendship. Then Ralph Lanyon, a mentor from Laurie's school days, appears. Through him, Laurie is drawn into a circle of gay men for whom liaisons are fleeting, and he is forced to choose between the ideals of a perfect friendship and the pleasures of experience.
This was amazing!! Most of the references I see to this book are how great it is as an early openly gay and sympathetic story (no small feat in 1953 England) but it’s also a beautifully written novel. Kinda had mixed feelings about who needed rescuing more but Laurie is the perfect boyfriend.
