A sense of touch : a novel /
"Marking the appearance of a masterly literary talent, Christopher Osborn's richly drawn, sexually charged, and extremely lyrical first novel plumbs the consciousness and relationships of a young gay pianist, Robert, on the day of his concert debut. Incited by the beauty and power of Rober...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Harper & Row,
[1989]
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| Edition: | First U.S. edition. |
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| Summary: | "Marking the appearance of a masterly literary talent, Christopher Osborn's richly drawn, sexually charged, and extremely lyrical first novel plumbs the consciousness and relationships of a young gay pianist, Robert, on the day of his concert debut. Incited by the beauty and power of Robert's playing, his thoughts and those of his parents, friends, and a few lovers scattered throughout the audience turn to the events and emotions that bind them all together - whether for good or ill. Through their flashes of insight and recollection, we see Robert's parents, a deeply sensitive, passionate Frenchwoman and a strong, rational surgeon, whose relationship borders on sadomasochism; his friend Flavia, an opera singer who loves him; and Daniel, a middle-aged stockbroker tortured by his impotence and his love for a beautiful young man with aspirations to the priesthood. Robert himself, gentle and somewhat awkward, is transported to the shadowy nocturnal world of the Observatory Gardens, where men cruise for anonymous sex, and to more emotionally charged nights spent in Rome with Johnny, a passionate former lover for whom sex and salvation are inseparably linked."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | "First published in Great Britain in 1989 by John Murray"--Title page verso. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 282 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0060162104 9780060162108 |