A child of the 1950s from a small New England town, "perfect Paul" earns straight A's and shines in social and literary pursuits, all the while keeping a secret -- from himself and the rest of the world. Struggling to be, or at least to imitate, a straight man, through Ivy League halls of privilege and bohemian travels abroad, loveless intimacy and unrequited passion, Paul Monette was haunted, and finally saved, by a dream of "the thing I'd never even seen: two men in love and laughing." Searingly honest, witty, and humane, Becoming a Man is the definitive coming-out story in the classic coming-of-age genre.
- | Author: Paul Monette
- | Publisher: Perennial
- | Publication Date: Jun 27, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 304 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 0060595647
- | ISBN-13: 9780060595647
