In One Person

<p>A compelling novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity, <em>In One Person</em> is a story of unfulfilled love &ndash; tormented, funny, and affecting &ndash; and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences. Billy, the bisexual narrator and main character, tells the tragicomic story (lasting more than half a century) of his life as a 'sexual suspect', a phrase first used by John Irving in 1978&nbsp;&ndash; in his landmark novel of 'terminal cases'<em>, The World According to Garp</em>.<br /><br />His most political novel since <em>The Cider House Rules</em> and <em>A Prayer for Owen Meany</em>, John Irving's <em>In One Person</em> is a poignant tribute to Billy's friends and lovers &ndash; a theatrical cast of characters who defy category and convention. Not least, <em>In One Person</em> is an intimate and unforgettable portrait of the solitariness of a bisexual man who is dedicated to making himself "worthwhile."</p>