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The story unfolds on an Army installation in Georgia, where Pvt. Ellgee Williams, a quiet and enigmatic soldier, becomes fixated on the naked image of Capt. Weldon Penderton’s wife, Leonora, after completing yard work for the captain. Penderton, a closeted homosexual, struggles with his attraction to Williams, unaware that the private is drawn to Leonora. Leonora, who grew up as an Army brat, maintains a volatile relationship with her husband and engages in multiple liaisons, including an affair with Major Morris Langdon. Langdon lives nearby with his depressed wife Alison and her flamboyant houseboy Anacleto. The novel explores themes of desire, secrecy, and the complex dynamics of military life.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Carson McCullers
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