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Mary Renault: The Charioteer (2003, Vintage Books) 5 stars

The Charioteer is a war novel by Mary Renault first published in London in 1953. …

beautiful

5 stars

This was amazing!! Most of the references I see to this book are how great it is as an early openly gay and sympathetic story (no small feat in 1953 England) but it’s also a beautifully written novel. Kinda had mixed feelings about who needed rescuing more but Laurie is the perfect boyfriend.