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SUMMARY:Book to be discussed: “A Domestic Animal” by Francis King
DESCRIPTION:Book to be discussed: “A Domestic Animal” by Francis King
 \\nHosted by Jon T.\\nSuper Organizer\\nNYC Gay Guys' Book Club\\nDetails
 \\n"Francis King's 1970 novel A Domestic Animal is the story of Antonio V
 alli\\, a brilliant young Italian philosopher\\, who arrives to do a year
 's research at a well-to-do university. He lodges with Dick Thompson\\, a
  successful middle-aged novelist\\, and his good looks and impulsive yet 
 immensely likeable character soon have Dick captivated. Valli is someone 
 who needs to be admired and loved and has an insatiable craving for atten
 tion from everyone he meets\\; he needs an audience to perform to and he 
 finds this at the university\\, but especially in Dick's company. It is n
 ot long before Dick Thompson has fallen completely in love with his charm
 ing - but very heterosexual - lodger. What follows is an ill-fated relati
 onship that can only end in disaster\\, but in A Domestic Animal King has
  created a novel of bitter longing and painful complexities. 'Few English
  novelists have written with more might and assurance . . .' Spectator" �
 �� goodreads.com\\nAfter the meeting\\, we head over to Julius' (one of t
 he oldest operating gay bars in NYC) to chat about things other than book
 s. Julius' is at 159 West 10th Street (on the corner of Waverly Place\\, 
 about a block from the library). www.juliusbarny.com\\nRelated topics\\nE
 vents in Manhattan\\, NY\\nBook Club\\nMen's Book Club\\nGay Friends\\nGa
 y Men\\nLGBT Social\\nReport event\\nYou may also like\\nSee all\\nhttps:
 //www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/new-york/events/book-to-be-disc
 ussed-a-domestic-animal-by-francis-king-2026-12-01-2
LOCATION:Meetup: NYC Gay Guys' Book Club
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/new-york/events/book-to-be-discussed-a-domestic-animal-by-francis-king-2026-12-01-2
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