Flesh and Blood

by Michael Cunningham

Paperback, 1995

Call number

A FIC C

Language

English

Tags

CHECKED, A FIC C, ***Fiction, **Adult Fiction, *Adult, abuse - incest, Location: New York, Trigger Warning: self harm, Identity: immigrant, relationship - family, sexual identity, health - AIDS/HIV, abuse - child abuse, Award: Lambda Literary Award, Identity: gay

Description

The story of Constantine Stassos, a Greek immigrant. He marries an Italian girl, they have three children and he becomes a rich construction boss. After which it's downhill all the way: drugs, sex and the generation gap. The parents divorce, a son becomes a homosexual, the daughter has an illegitimate black baby. By the author of A Home at the End of the World.

Awards

Lambda Literary Award (Winner — 1995)

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