{"product_id":"the-charioteer","title":"The Charioteer","description":"After enduring an injury at Dunkirk during World War II, Laurie Odell is sent to a rural veterans' hospital in England to convalesce. There he befriends the young, bright Andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly. As they find solace and companionship together in the idyllic surroundings of the hospital, their friendship blooms into a discreet, chaste romance. Then one day, Ralph Lanyon, a mentor from Laurie's schoolboy days, suddenly reappears in Laurie's life, and draws him into a tight-knit social circle of world-weary gay men. Laurie is forced to choose between the sweet ideals of innocence and the distinct pleasures of experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in the United States in 1959, \u003cb\u003eThe Charioteer\u003c\/b\u003e is a bold, unapologetic portrayal of male homosexuality during World War II that stands with Gore Vidal's \u003cb\u003eThe City and the Pillar\u003c\/b\u003e and Christopher Isherwood's \u003cb\u003eBerlin Stories\u003c\/b\u003e as a monumental work in gay literature.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48841267478733,"sku":"9780375714184","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_dc9bc835-5efb-4593-9113-e1ea38053fa7.jpg?v=1792025800","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/the-charioteer","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}