Our Young Man by Edmund White and the sharks that circled

and the sharks that circled

witty and uplifting' Observer'Full of eloquent

The Grownup

The practices in this book will help you forge a sacred dream for yourself

it is by any measure the debut of an extraordinary voice in literature

Our Young Man by Edmund White and the sharks that circledOur Young Man follows the life of a gorgeous Frenchman, Guy, as he goes from the industrial city of Clermont Ferrand to the top of the modeling profession in New York City's fashion world, becoming the darling of Fire Island's gay community. Like Wilde's Dorian Grey, Guy never seems to age; at thirty five he is still modeling, still enjoying lavish gifts from older men who believe he's twenty three though their attentions always come at a price.