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The Charioteer
The Charioteer: A Novel | Mary Renault
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Mary Renaults landmark novel about a wounded soldier who returns from the front and must choose between relationships with two very different men After being wounded at Dunkirk in World War II, Laurie Odell is sent back home to a rural British hospital. Standing out among the orderlies is Andrew, a bright conscientious objector raised as a Quaker. The unspoken romance between the two men is tested when Ralph, a friend of Lauries from school, re-enters his life, introducing him into a milieu of jaded, experienced gay men. Will Laurie reconcile himself to Ralphs embrace, or can he offer Andrew the idealized, Platonic intimacy he yearns for? This novel has been called one of the foundation stones of gay literary fiction, ranking alongside James Baldwins Giovannis Room and Gore Vidals The City and the Pillar. Celebrated for its literary brilliance and sincere depiction of complex human emotions, The Charioteer is a stirring and beautifully rendered portrayal of love. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Mary Renault including rare images of the author.
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Just another reminder that I have been wanting to read Renault‘s *The King Must Die*

Updated: this is a passage from WE COULD BE SO GOOD by Cat Sebastian which I should probably have tagged instead. #sigh

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“the rightness of a thing isn‘t determined by the amount of courage it takes”. (gratuitous pic of nails as I‘m learning to do them myself). Thoroughly enjoying this read.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Excellent quote! 4y
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