Bruiser
Bruiser
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Summary
A neglected and emotionally undernourished adolescent, Adrian fends for himself as a waiter, boxer and hustler until he meets Mark, a lonely British expatriate. They embark on a road trip to Brazil, but neither can leave behind the feelings of being gay in the age of AIDS.
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Bruiser by Richard House
Elegiac and lyrical, Bruiser is the story of a love between two men wary of emotional commitment. Adrian fends for himself as a waiter, boxer and hustler until he meets Paul, a lonely British expatriate old enough to be his father. Rejecting their lives in Chicago, they embark together on a road trip to Brazil. On the journey, they both find that they cannot abandon the fear of intimacy. Richard House's first novel is a sensual portrayal of lives lived on the margins.
?Richard House's sad, beautifully crafted novel is a triumph of story tellingHis engaging characters leave the reader both astonished and hopeful. Here is an amazing writer.? David Sedaris ?Its dark mood of self-examination, its deathly reticence and its dream-like progression all make for a very intimate and disturbing work of considerable bleak passion. Bruiser is the best gay novel I have read this year.? Independent
Born in Cyprus, Richard House is an artist and writer. His first novel, Bruiser, was short-listed for the Ferro Grumley Gay Fiction Award in the USA. He currently lives in Nottingham where he teaches Contemporary Arts at the Nottingham Trent School of Art.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781852424374 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852424370 |
| Title | Bruiser |
| Author | Richard House |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |