A poignant and captivating semi-autobiographical novel that charts the narrator's coming of age gay in Sydney during the 1930s and 1940s; his postwar move to America; his successful career as a writer; and his lifelong, unfulfilled search for love.
This tender and spirited novel traces the life of Seaton Daly, who grows up knowing he is different from those around him, fearing he is second-rate, but remaining true to himself and his quest for love.