The charioteer

Mary Renault, Eileen Mary Challans

Set against the background of World War II, The Charioteer is a compassionate and deeply understanding novel of homosexual love. It traces the shifting relationships of three men: Laurie, the idealist severely wounded at Dunkirk; Andrew the man of purity and integrity bitterly opposed to war; and Ralph, the naval officer, earthy and uninhibited, fully aware of his nature...