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In early 1906, Edward Prime-Stevenson’s novel follows the chance meeting of Oswald, a thirty‑somethings British aristocrat, and Imre, a twenty‑five‑year‑old Hungarian military officer, at a café in Budapest. Possessing each a stoic masculinity tempered by a love of art, the two men forge a deep friendship over several months. Through cautious revelations and shared confidences their bond evolves into a romantic love, offering a compelling psychological romance that was a shocker for its time.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Edward Prime-Stevenson
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