Walter Samson is a successful book editor in post–World War II New York. He has more than enough money, an interesting wife, two smart children, and reason to believe he's leading the good American life—until a chance meeting with Barry Rogers. Barry is blue-collar, handsome, single, and poor.
Walter is instantly drawn to Barry and, despite the considerable risks, installs him in the Samson's three-story house on the Upper East Side, where the two men try to keep their amorous relationship secret.
Against a backdrop of McCarthy-era fear, with its doleful consequences and with society's pervasive homophobia, Walter manages to alter the direction and course of his life, losing much but gaining more.
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"Fun and fascinating window into the '50's era publishing world, coming from someone who knows it best. This is a real page-turner - Anne Bernays writes with wit and canor about a hidden relationship conducted at a time when revealing it would be disastrous for all parties involved."
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hope (4 out of 5 stars)