Back Where He Started: A Novel

by Jay Quinn

Hardcover, 2005

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Publication

Alyson Books (2005), Edition: First Edition, 325 pages

Description

In Back Where He Started, Chris Thayer finds himself packing up the last pieces of a quietly extraordinary life. After twenty-three years of marriage to Zack Ronan--and after raising the widower's three kids--Chris finds himself facing an uncertain second act. Seeking refuge in North Carolina's Outer Banks, Chris has to come to terms with his own empty nest and challenge himself to move forward with a new relationship. This is a subtle depiction of the meaning of family and motherhood, and of the search for your true soul. Jay Quinn's Lambda-nominated novels transcend traditional gay fiction, exploring universal issues of marriage, aging parents, addiction, and attraction, all while presenting unique characters and page-turning drama. Don't miss any of Quinn's novels: Metes and Bounds, Back Where He Started, The Good Neighbor, The Beloved Son, and The Boomerang Kid.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member SSchnell
Not the best writing, but the subject matter is so deliciously rare it's well worth the read. There are so few books written about mature gay men and alternative family arrangements. This book stands out as the story of a man (already 48) figuring out that no traditional labels could define him.
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Through dissolution of a 22-year relationship and the rebuilding of his life, he learns that he is who he is, that he likes who he is, and that he brings great value to the lives of others because he is who he is. In the end, the labels don't matter. It's the effect he has on others, even as they struggle to find words to describe their relationship with him.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

325 p.; 9.12 inches

ISBN

1555838596 / 9781555838591

Barcode

10852
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