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Two People

by Donald Windham
$16.90
Two People
Two People

Poignant exploration of complex, clandestine gay love.

If you appreciate stories that delve into the intricacies of human emotion and the challenges of love, especially in a time when it was a taboo, "Two People" offers a moving portrayal of a secret relationship. Its greatest strength lies in its raw, honest depiction of longing and the struggle for acceptance, making it resonate with anyone who has ever faced the hurdles of forbidden love.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Two People

by Donald Windham
$16.90
ISBN: 9781595691033
Authors: Donald Windham
Publisher: Mondial
Date of Publication: 2008-10-14
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Classics, LGBTQ+
Goodreads rating: 3.77
(rated by 118 readers)

Description

Neglected for over forty years, this moving novel has been republished in a more tolerant climate. "Two People" is about a love affair in Rome between a middle-aged American and a much younger Italian, but the word "people" in the title is both singular and plural, dealing with two cultures as well as with two individuals. First published in 1965, when the word "gay" in its sexual implications was little used or even recognized by heterosexuals, "Two People" anticipated many novels about same-sex relationships that followed. But Windham's gentle story was forgotten, in part because of the propriety of its manner and in part because it is as much a meditation on love and friendship as it is a recounting of the affair between Forrest and Marcello. "Love's power is that it lets you exist outside your own body," Windham observes through "It is present in affection's most immaterial manifestations, in the knowledge that your thoughts contain another person, or that another person has you in his mind. Its biological end is the creation of a new body, and because of this it has been taught that the love between men should remain chaste. But life is not so clearly defined..."
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Poignant exploration of complex, clandestine gay love.

If you appreciate stories that delve into the intricacies of human emotion and the challenges of love, especially in a time when it was a taboo, "Two People" offers a moving portrayal of a secret relationship. Its greatest strength lies in its raw, honest depiction of longing and the struggle for acceptance, making it resonate with anyone who has ever faced the hurdles of forbidden love.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.