An edition of The city and the pillar (1948)

The city and the pillar

"First printing, October, 1950."

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The city and the pillar
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An edition of The city and the pillar (1948)

The city and the pillar

"First printing, October, 1950."

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  • 84 Want to read
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The City and the Pillar is the third published novel by American writer Gore Vidal, written in 1946 and published on January 10, 1948. The story is about a young man who is coming of age and discovers his own homosexuality.

Publish Date
Publisher
New American Library
Language
English
Pages
192

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Previews available in: Spanish English

Subjects

Ficción, Fiction, Gay male couples, Gay male couples in fiction, Gay men, Gay men in fiction, Homosexualidad masculina, Male homosexuality in fiction, Male Homosexuality, Male homosexuality in fiction, Gay couples, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Gay men, fiction, Identity, Fiction, short stories (single author), Hombres gays, LGBTQ novels before Stonewall, LGBTQ novels, Gays

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California, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Cover of: La Ciudad y El Pilar de Sal
La Ciudad y El Pilar de Sal
September 2000, Mondadori (IT), Grijalbo Mondadori
Paperback in Spanish
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Cover of: The city and the pillar and seven early stories
The city and the pillar and seven early stories: revised, with a new preface by the author
1995, Random House
in English - 1st ed.
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Cover of: The city and the pillar
The city and the pillar
1979, Ballantine Books
in English - Rev. ed
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Cover of: The city and the pillar revised
The city and the pillar revised: including an essay "Sex and the law", and an afterword
1965, Dutton
in English
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Cover of: The city and the pillar.
The city and the pillar.
1955, New American Library
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Cover of: The city and the pillar
The city and the pillar
1950, New American Library
in English - "First printing, October, 1950."
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Edition Notes

"Minor abridgements have been made by the author to make possible the production of The City and the Pillar in this form." -t.p. verso.

"Printed in Canada."

Cover art signed Avati.

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New York
Series
Signet book -- 773.

The Physical Object

Pagination
192 p.
Number of pages
192

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL19869191M

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