In one person - John Irving

A compelling novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity,In One Personis a story of unfulfilled love - tormented, funny, and affecting - and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences. Billy, the bisexual narrator and main character ofIn One Person, 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 - in his landmark novel of "terminal cases,"The World According to Garp.

His most political novel sinceThe Cider House RulesandA Prayer for Owen Meany, John Irving'sIn One Personis a poignant tribute to Billy's friends and lovers - a theatrical cast of characters who defy category and convention. Not least,In One Personis an intimate and unforgettable portrait of the solitariness of a bisexual man who is dedicated to making himself "worthwhile."