Books like In a Shallow Grave by James Purdy - undifferentiated
Garnet Montrose arrives home from Vietnam to a small Virginia town, bearing injuries so severe that even observers feel ill. In isolation, he hires two young male caretakers, Quintus and Daventry. While Quintus’s reading piques Garnet’s intellectual curiosity, it is the powerful, transformative bond he shares with the handsome Daventry that reshapes his life. The novel weaves Gothic, mystical, and grotesque elements to portray the evolving relationship among the three men.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: James Purdy - undifferentiated
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