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For the Pleasure of His Company

1903192 pagesReprint Services Corp

Synopsis

Set in late nineteenth-century San Francisco, this novel follows aspiring writer Paul Clitheroe as he navigates the city's bohemian artistic circles. Paul's journey mirrors the author's own experiences, leading him into relationships with various men and exploring erotic experimentation. The story culminates in Paul's impulsive disappearance during a Pacific cruise, leaving his fate uncertain.

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About the author

Charles Warren Stoddard was a writer whose work you might know from The Spinners' Book of Fiction. He explored a range of subjects in his writing.

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Paul ClitheroeProtagonist

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