The Beauty of Men av Andrew Holleran

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<p><strong>"As valuable as Holleran may be as a chronicler of contemporary gay history, he is one of those gay writers whose stylistic prowess and critical intelligence deserves the attention of straight readers as much as that of the gay reading community. . . . <em>The Beauty of Men</em> is an honest attempt to grapple with loneliness and aging without self-pity or sentimentality, and for that reason, it will last." </strong> — <strong><em>Washington Post</em></strong></p><p><strong>Andrew Holleran’s classic <em>Dancer from the Dance</em> became an icon for gay men in the 1970s, portraying a man''s descent from high society Connecticut to a glittering world of hedonism and promiscuity in New York City. In <em>The Beauty of Men, </em>his third novel, he writes a poignant story of loneliness, unfulfilled dreams, and loss of youth, set in the mid-1990s amid the ravaging AIDS crisis.</strong></p><p>Forty-seven, gay, and alone, Lark leaves behind his youth and d