Our Young Man follows the life of a gorgeous Frenchman, Guy, as he goes from the industrial city of Clermont-Ferrand to the top of the modeling profession in New York City's fashion world, becoming the darling of Fire Island's gay community. Like Wilde's Dorian Grey, Guy never seems to age; at thirty-five he is still modeling, still enjoying lavish gifts from older men who believe he's twenty-three--though their attentions always come at a price. Ambivalently, Guy lets them believe, driven especially by the memory of growing up poor, until he finds he needs the lie to secure not only wealth, but love itself. Surveying the full spectrum of gay amorous life through the disco era and into the age of AIDS, Edmund White (who worked at Vogue for ten years) explores the power of physical beauty--to fascinate, to enslave, and to deceive--with sparkling wit and pathos.
Edmund White
Edmund White is an influential American writer known for his groundbreaking work "A Boy's Own Story," a semi-autobiographical novel exploring themes of sexuality and identity. His literary style is characterized by vivid prose and intimate storytelling, paving the way for LGBTQ+ literature. White's contributions to literature include challenging societal norms and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights.
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