Rose y Owen Benjamin llevan una vida tranquila y sin sobresaltos en el vertiginoso Nueva York de nuestros das. Para ambos, su matrimonio y su apartamento familiar en medio de la ciudad constituyen un remanso de paz, un refugio. Pero Rose, correctora de una editorial, oculta el anhelo de una pasin que ha estado ausente de su vida, y Owen, que en su juventud pareciera destinado a una vida ms brillante, se ha recluido en un montono aunque respetable trabajo en una escuela privada, y esconde tambin una obsesin inconfesable.Pero ser su nico hijo, Philip, quien har estallar este apacible mundo de civilizados secretos, cuando decida airear pblicamente su homosexualidad, y enfrentar a sus padres con la realidad.
David Leavitt Libros
David Leavitt es un aclamado autor cuyas obras a menudo profundizan en las complejidades de las relaciones humanas y las vidas interiores de sus personajes. Su escritura se caracteriza por una profunda perspicacia psicológica y una prosa precisa. Leavitt explora temas de identidad y deseo con notable sensibilidad e inteligencia. Sus novelas y relatos invitan a los lectores a exploraciones matizadas de las intrincadas conexiones de la vida.







The collected stories from one of America's most respected writers
The Penguin Book of Gay Short Stories
- 655 páginas
- 23 horas de lectura
A collection of fiction by and about gay men features original stories from Larry Kramer, Edmund White, Christopher Coe, Michael Cunningham, and other writers and explores the tragedies and triumphs of AIDS.
Maurice
- 296 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
While England Sleeps
- 320 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
*Long-awaited first UK publication of David Leavitt's novel of love and war set during the Spanish Civil War.
Shelter in Place
- 384 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
'Very funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet' Rachel Cusk 'A wickedly funny and emotionally expansive novel' Jenny Offill It is the Saturday after the 2016 presidential election, and in a plush weekend house in Connecticut, a group of New Yorkers has gathered to recover from what they consider the greatest political catastrophe of their lives. Liberal and like-minded, the friends have come to the countryside in the hope of restoring the bubble in which they have grown used to living. Moving through her days accompanied by a carefully curated salon, Eva Lindquist is a generous hostess with an obsession for decorating. Yet when, in her avidity to secure shelter for herself, she persuades her husband to buy a grand if dilapidated apartment in Venice, she unwittingly sets off the chain of events that will propel him to venture outside the bubble and embark on an unexpected love affair. A slyly comic look at the shelter industry, Shelter in Place is a novel about house and home, safety and freedom and the insidious ways in which political upheaval can undermine even the most seemingly impregnable foundations.
A place I've never been
- 208 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
A collection of ten stories which explore the joys and agonies of love and friendship. Each of the stories illuminates a dark corner of human existance. Some are amusing and some are tragic. The author also wrote "Family Dancing", "The Lost Language of Cranes" and "Equal Affections".Contents:A place I've never been --Spouse night --My marriage to vengeance --Ayor --Gravity --Houses --When you grow to adultery --I see London, I see France --Chips is here --Roads to Rome.
A collection of stories of the author whose stories - whether they are set in Italy, Greece, India, or in England itself - contrast the freedom of paganism with the restraints of English civilization, the personal, sensual delights of the body with the impersonal, inhibiting rules imposed by society. schovat popis
Arkansas
- 198 páginas
- 7 horas de lectura
In 'Saturn Street' a disaffected screenwriter in Los Angeles volunteers to deliver lunches to homebound AIDS patients and falls in love with one of his clients. In 'The Wooden Anniversary', Nathan and Celia - characters familiar to readers of Leavitt's short story collections - reunite awkwardly, at the cooking school Celia runs in Tuscany, after a five-year separation. And in 'The Term Paper Artist', a writer named David Leavitt, hiding out at his father's house in the aftermath of a publishing scandal, experiences literary rejuvenation when he agrees to write term papers for UCLA undergraduates in exchange for sex. Comical, lyrical and speculative, in these three innovative novellas David Leavitt explores the themes of escape, exile and homecoming with a keen eye for human weakness - and strength.
Equal Affections
- 288 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
The novel explores the intricate dynamics of a family led by the resilient matriarch, Louise Cooper, who has faced a long battle with cancer. As she grapples with her illness and the emotional distance growing between her and her husband, Louise confronts the limitations of her children's love and support. Blending humor and tragedy, the story delves into themes of family, love, and the harsh realities of life, showcasing the depth of human emotions and relationships.


