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The Body of Jonah Boyd

by David Leavitt · 2004 · 215 pages

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The brilliant and funny new novel from the author hailed as 'one of his generation's most gifted writers' by the New York Times

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Genre
gayLGBTliterary fiction
Themes
friendshippsychologicalmusiciansteacherswomen
Setting
2000scollegeUSA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 215 pages

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