A child of the 1950s from a small New England town, "perfect Paul" earns straight A's and shines in social and literary pursuits, all the while keeping a secret -- from himself and the rest of the world. Struggling to be, or at least to imitate, a straight man, through Ivy League halls of privilege and bohemian travels abroad, loveless intimacy and unrequited passion, Paul Monette was haunted, and finally saved, by a dream of "the thing I'd never even seen: two men in love and laughing." Searingly honest, witty, and humane, Becoming a Man is the definitive coming-out story in the classic coming-of-age genre.
| Author: Paul Monette |
| Publisher: Perennial |
| Publication Date: Jun 27, 2023 |
| Number of Pages: 304 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 0060595647 |
| ISBN-13: 9780060595647 |