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City of Night
City of Night
Author: John Rechy
When John Rechy's explosive first novel, City of Night, was first published in 1963, it became a national bestseller and ushered in a new era of gay fiction. Bold and inventive in his account of the urban underworld of male prostitution, Rechy is equally unflinching in his portrayal of one hustling "youngman" and his restless searc...  more »
ISBN: 25989
Pages: 411
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3.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Quality Paperback Bookclub New York
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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fasterpussycat avatar reviewed City of Night on + 5 more book reviews
One of my favorite books. A classic of glbt literature.
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It was absolutely amazing to read about GLBT before GLBT was an accepted (at least in urban areas...) way to live - and before there even was a "B" or "T"! This is a scathing novel; hard to read...harder to put down.


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