{"product_id":"the-city-and-the-pillar-9781400030378","title":"The City and the Pillar","description":"A literary \u003ci\u003ecause c l bre\u003c\/i\u003e when first published more than fifty years ago, Gore Vidal's now-classic \u003cb\u003eThe City and the Pillar \u003c\/b\u003estands as a landmark novel of the gay experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJim, 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. Along 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, \u003cb\u003eThe City and the Pillar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eremains a forthright and uncompromising portrayal of sexual relationships between men.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400030378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.97h x 5.19w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2015 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gore Vidal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649396306076,"sku":"9781400030378","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6b7cb625-5e65-4caa-bbae-c7b406dd30ed.jpg?v=1603872649","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-city-and-the-pillar-9781400030378","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}