Saul's Book (Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series)

by Paul T. Rogers

Book Overview

Saul's Book was first published by Pushcart Press in 1983 and awarded the Editor's Book Award as one of the outstanding novels of the year. It was an ironic moment; the book had been turned down by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140066357
• ISBN13: 9780140066357
• Release Date: May 1984
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

A wonderful story that could have really been

Wow, life really is vibrant in this wonderful story. In every tale there is truth, and I dare say it exist here in.

Exquisite writing; a must-read.

Saul's Book ranks among the top three gay fiction novels written (others are Baldwin's "Giovanni's Room", and Holleran's "Dancer From the Dance"). The writing is vivid and stunning; the characters are extremely well drawn such that you understand their motivations completely while despairing of their choices. A very compelling read. Come, see what great writing is.

Top 5

I was expecting to see scores of reviews for this book.This is an amazingly good book. Not for the naive or timid. I read it 5 or so years ago and I still flash on it. Paul T. Roger's only book. RIP.

an overlooked classic

It's a shame more readers are not aware of this novel. It's one of the best gay-themed novels ever written.

Revelation, New York's sexual apocalypse clock ticking

Mr. Roger's has created a sort of Pygmallion meets Midnight Cowboy during the explosive years of New York's Sexual wars while the Time's Square Sex-Clubs and bathhouses cruised into their twighlight. A crumpled postcard of New York found in a leather jacket excavated under the debris that obscures the seventies before sexwas officially declared lethal. Roger's is a prophet on the great white way where pedestrians follow a different light.