Boys and girls together

by William Goldman

Hardcover, 1964

DDC/MDS

813.54

813.54

Publication

New York : Atheneum, 1964.

Original publication date

1964

Description

In New York, five young people sacrifice everything for a life in the theaterAaron, Walt, Rudy, Jenny, and Brancha writer, a director, two actors, and one iron-willed producer. They grew up as creative, ambitious loners, and they all believe that their destiny lies in New York City. For these five, art is a calling to which they will sacrifice everything they have. They are determined to realize their potential even if it means destroying their friendsor themselves.More than a coming-of-age story or a portrait of Manhattan's theater scene in the 1960s, Boys and Girls Together is a white-hot novel of the pains and joys of youthful creativity. A sensation when first published, William Goldman's dramatic tale remains a masterwork. The sixties may be over, but the agonies of youth will never change.This ebook features a biography of William Goldman.… (more)

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

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User reviews

LibraryThing member heidilove

I have re-read this book, photocopied sectoins and sent them off as love notes, visited the characters in my mind, and, in short, never left this work. As good as The Princess Bride is, this blows it away.

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LibraryThing member eysman

I read it as a teenager, it was slow going then. it is a firm, full novel that mostly broke my heart with the walk through the park--haven't you had enough?, isn't it time to quit?-and most painful to read self-destruction ever.i was in love with an older woman then and we would read the novel, and

talk about it for hours at a time. It helped me understand her perspective and colored my own. That new cover is horrible, the original Bantam there in top middle is classic. Stagpole was a monster. Aaron entered into agony. He was a pitch perfect homosexual character. As was Aaron. You just give it up after a while, my friend said on the phone; you realize every place is like every place else and you might as well stay and take it. on that cover, who are the ones embracing? boys or girls together?

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LibraryThing member PortiaLong

I originally acquired "Boys and Girls Together" because I LOVED The Princess Bride (first the movie, then the book, for different reasons). I ploughed throught the ENTIRE 623 pages of "Boys and Girls Together" thinking that, at some point, I would find some semblence of the author that wrote The

Princess Bride. I was sorely mistaken - I HATED this book.

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LibraryThing member DinadansFriend

A very readable novel. on the "Trying to make it in New York," theme, popular in the 1950's. Centering on the production of a stage play, the characters are brought before us. Aaron and Branch his principal male characters are well drawn, and I remember being struck with the story of Jenny, the

female "lead" in this performance. Though best known as a scenarist, here is proof that Mr. Goldman had skills in the more traditional formats.

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