Dancer from the dance

One of the most important works of gay literature. It depicts the adventures of Malone, a beautiful young man searching for ove amid New York´s emerging gay scene. From manhattan´s Everard Baths and after-hour discos to Fire Island´s deserted parks and lavish orgies, Malone looks high and low for meaningful companionship. The person he finds in Sutherland, a campy quintessential queen -and one of the most memorable literary creations of contemporary fiction. Hilarious, witty, and ultimately heartbreaking, Dancer from the Dance is truthful, provocative, outrageous fiction told in a voice as close to laughter as to tears.