In the City of Shy Hunters
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (881 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802138985 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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A vibrant story - full of life and death We are introduced to Will Parker, boy from Idaho, as he journeys to the Wolf Swamp (Manhattan) in search of a lost love.During the course of the novel, he learns that it is his task, metaphorically speaking, to "Slay the monster, and rescue the maiden." I like the uncertainty at the end of the book whether he has been able to accomplish either of those goals, because it makes the point that reality isn't as nea. "Just Perfect" according to Stephen McLeod. To paraphrase William Parker, the narrator of this amazing new novel, You're going this way, something happens, then you're going that way.If you haven't read *The Man Who Fell in Love With the Moon*, then you're in for an extra treat because you can now read two wonderful novels. Reading *In the City of Shy Hunters* over the last week has been a beautiful, joyous, heartbreaking experience. Unless you are a rea. ""The moment that after you're different"" according to A. Hickman. The "shy hunters" of the title in Tom Spanbauer's most recent novel are apparently those reluctant heroes among us who, once pushed to the fore, are capable of great feats of, if not heroism, then at least of affirmation. One such "hero," is Will Parker, who comes to New York from Idaho in 198"The moment that after you're different" The "shy hunters" of the title in Tom Spanbauer's most recent novel are apparently those reluctant heroes among us who, once pushed to the fore, are capable of great feats of, if not heroism, then at least of affirmation. One such "hero," is Will Parker, who comes to New York from Idaho in 1983 in search of his friend, lover, and blood-brother, Charlie 2 Moons, whom he once betrayed in a moment of cowardice tha. in search of his friend, lover, and blood-brother, Charlie 2 Moons, whom he once betrayed in a moment of cowardice tha
Shy, afflicted with a stutter, and struggling with his sexuality, Will Parker comes to New York to escape the provincial western towns where he grew up. In New York, he finds himself surrounded for the first time by people who understand and celebrate his quirks and flaws. When a vicious riot erupts in a local park, Will seizes the chance to repay the city for all it has taught him, in a climax that will leave readers shaken, fulfilled, and changed. But even as he is falling in love with Rose and growing into himself, Will must watch as AIDS escalates from a rumor into a devastating tragedy. He also begins an unforgettable love affair with a volatile, six-foot-five African-American drag queen and performance artist named Rose. Tom Spanbauer is one of the most enchanting writers in America today, and In the City of Shy Hunters, his first novel in ten
After Will secures a seedy apartment, a bevy of tough, typecast but blissfully genuine New Yorkers immediately materialize. However, the overstuffed plot crammed with a swirling pageant of madcap characters (even a dance-floor cameo by Elizabeth Taylor) and a brewing imbroglio concerning squatters rights may exhaust readers before the epic tome reaches maximum velocity. This is a big, brazen, histrionic work of fiction, one that pays respectable, if unsentimental, homage to a devastating period in gay history. But while dramatic temperaments and sequined wardrobes are being sorted out, AIDS, gay fiction's great leveler, has already begun claiming victims. The book's striking turquoise cover art and Spanbauer's name in red will attract readers' attention, as will a 14-city aut