Our Young Man by Edmund White and the sharks that circled

and the sharks that circled

It recounts the tale of Ulysses nostros journey back home

working as a dishwasher in the vile 'Hotel X'

Osho suggests Zen as a possible bridge between East and West

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.