In an empty and crumbling tenement of the inner city, two men meet, and their confrontation as rivals sexually, intellectually, physically - becomes a powerful and lyrical metaphor of human relations in our time.
"Superb...a magnificent story, an unforgettable book, conceived with great but almost despairing love for all men." -Saturday Reviow
"A remarkable work of art, a novel of great power...it cries out to be read." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Will probably be the most discussed book of the year." -Boston Globe