A Boy's Own Story

✍ Scribed by White, Edmund

• Book ID: 108065238
• Publisher: Penguin
• Year: 1982
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 193 KB
• Series: The Edmund Trilogy 1
• Category: Fiction

✦ Synopsis

Originally published in 1982 as the first of Edmund White's trilogy of autobiographical novels, A Boy's Own Story became an instant classic for its pioneering portrayal of homosexuality. The book's unnamed narrator, growing up during the 1950s, is beset by aloof parents, a cruel sister, and relentless mocking from his peers, compelling him to seek out works of art and literature as solace-and to uncover new relationships in the struggle to embrace his own sexuality. Lyrical and poignant, with powerful evocations of shame and yearning, this is an American literary treasure.