{"product_id":"bertram-copes-year","title":"Bertram Cope's Year","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBertram Cope's Year\u003c\/h1\u003eHenry Blake Fuller\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003eFebruary 3 2026\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781454962397\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1454962399\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e Originally published in 1919, \u003ci\u003eBertram Cope's Year\u003c\/i\u003e is 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\u003cp\u003e Often regarded as one of the first American gay novels that avoids the common \"bury your gays\" ending, \u003ci\u003eBertram Cope's Year\u003c\/i\u003e is a witty, comedic portrait of one man's journey to live authentically. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67391447793709,"sku":"WHS-4c5e04a66d394f768924cb04d33d9822","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_6959ba3e-c331-4f8e-86b9-991e8a738d2d.jpg?v=1787354423","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/bertram-copes-year","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}