City of Night
City of Night is a 1963 gay fiction novel by John Rechy. The story is set in California and Los Angeles. It deals with city and town life, gay men, male prostitutes and male prostitution.
96 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 32 editions across 3 languages.
It runs to roughly 380 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About City of Night
When John Rechy's explosive first novel appeared in 1963, it marked a radical departure in fiction, and gave voice to a subculture that had never before been revealed with such acuity. It earned comparisons to Genet and Kerouac, even as Rechy was personally attacked by scandalized reviewers. Nevertheless, the book became an international bestseller, and fifty years later, it has become a classic. Bold and inventive in style, Rechy is unflinching in his portrayal of one hustling "youngman" and his search for self-knowledge within the neon-lit world of hustlers, drag queens, and the denizens of their world, as he moves from El Paso to Times Square, from Pershing Square to the French Quarter. Now including never-seen original marked galley pages and an interview with the author, Rechy's portrait of the edges of America has lost none of its power to move and exhilarate.
Quick answers
Who wrote City of Night?
City of Night was written by John Rechy and first published in 1963.
What genre is City of Night?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is City of Night?
The median edition has 380 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to City of Night?
Readers who like it often enjoy Dancer from the Dance, B-boy Blues and They Both Die at the End.
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