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The Charioteer
by Mary Renault
A wounded soldier must choose between different kinds of love in a world where neither can be public.
- 1953
The story, briefly
Spoiler-freeIn wartime Britain, Laurie navigates his attraction to men while those relationships must remain hidden. His choice is not only whom to love, but what kind of person he can become while living with that love.
What's inside
A wounded young soldier is drawn between two men and two very different ideas of queer life during the Second World War.
Why we recommend it
Hidden love in wartime
Its hero must decide what kind of person he will become in order to live with love.
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