The acclaimed novelist spins a tale of political intrigue that puts a whole new twist on "don't ask, don't tell". Ralph is a breezy East Villager, politically aware but only half committed, who is swept up in an affair with Bill, young Republican journalist who "just happens" to be gay. Ralph's qualms about dating a man whose values clash with his own turn to disgust when Bill publishes a scathing tell-all book that attacks several prominent women in Washington.
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The acclaimed novelist spins a tale of political intrigue that puts a whole new twist on "don't ask, don't tell". Ralph is a breezy East Villager, politically aware but only half committed, who is swept up in an affair with Bill, young Republican journalist who "just happens" to be gay. Ralph's qualms about dating a man whose values clash with his own turn to disgust when Bill publishes a scathing tell-all book that attacks several prominent women in Washington.
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Add this copy of Gossip to cart. $11.92, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Plume Books.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of Gossip to cart. $12.30, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Dutton Books.
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Gossip to cart. $16.29, like new condition, Sold by Bingo Used Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Vancouver, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Dutton Adult.
Add this copy of Gossip to cart. $21.99, very good condition, Sold by Bookmarc's rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from La Porte, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Dutton.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. BA1-A first edition (First printing April 1997 stated with complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Christopher Bram on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges and corners, some scattered light scratches, rubbing, and dents, old price label adhered on the front flap, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Lauded by sources as diverse as Clive Barker, Tony Kushner, and the New York Times Book Review for his breakthrough success with Father of Frankenstein, Christopher Bram delves into the adage "the personal is political" in this dark farce about the intersection between high-stakes governmental maneuvering and lowbrow rumor. 9.5"x6.5", 337 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ralph Eckhart meets "Thersites" on the Internet. The manager of a Greenwich Village bookstore and politically to the left, Ralph agrees to an F2F (face-to-face) meeting with Thersites in Washington, D.C., where his friend Nancy writes speeches for a popular woman senator. With his penchant for Shakespearean drama, Ralph should have seen the elements gathering for tragedy...or farce. Thersites proves to be a young, attractive, and enthusiastic lover. He is also Republican, in the closet, right-wing, and the author of a tell-all book that spreads gossip about several Washington women, including a footnote about a lesbian affair between a speechwriter and a "happily married" senator. In a town where rumors can kill a career, such words may be fatal. And despite his passion, Ralph is disturbed by his new lover's politics...and then stunned at being charged with his murder. Now, in an edgy, seductive, and totally convincing story, Christopher Bram joins dark satire with chilling suspense as Ralph is arrested for first-degree homicide and becomes a "cause" in the gay community. Here Bram's dead-on depiction of gay and straight politics, FBI conspiracies, and sex inside the Beltway taps into our national paranoia and delivers a knock-out punch of truth. Gossip is Bram's own "tell-all" book, showing how power corrupts both left and right, and how homophobia still hurts. Already highly accomplished, Bram has topped himself in his latest novel, and readers will find reason not just to applaud but to get up and cheer him on.
Add this copy of Gossip to cart. $27.00, Sold by Dan Pope Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from WEST Hartford, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Dutton Books.
Add this copy of Gossip Bram, Christopher to cart. $30.95, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published by Dutton Adult.
Add this copy of Gossip to cart. $37.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Dutton.
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Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Green wrappers. Some creasing and an abrasion from sticker removal on the front wrapper else about near fine with publisher's material laid in.
