{"product_id":"bertram-copes-year","title":"Bertram Cope's Year","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Henry Blake Fuller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA young college professor becomes the source of gossip among a group of eccentric townspeople in this entertaining comedy of manners, a new reissue for Union Square \u0026amp; Co.’s Herald Classics line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1919,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBertram Cope’s Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a clever character study following a handsome young academic who has taken a teaching position at a Midwestern university. As Bertram navigates his new environment, he quickly becomes the object of intrigue for both women and men in the ivy-covered college town. However, Bertram’s only emotional attachment is to his best friend and housemate, Arthur Lemoyne. After a series of comedic mishaps, including an inadvertent marriage proposal, Bertram realizes that being true to himself is more important than playing the role others ascribe to him. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften regarded as one of the first American gay novels that avoids the common “bury your gays” ending,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBertram Cope’s Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a witty, comedic portrait of one man’s journey to live authentically.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46834340036759,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/0349\/4039\/files\/9781454962397_9bfb8.jpg?v=1768935681","url":"https:\/\/littledistrictbooks.com\/products\/bertram-copes-year","provider":"Little District Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}