Contract With the World
First US edition
AuthorJane Rule
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
GenreGay & Lesbian Fiction
PublisherHarcourt Brace
Publication date
1980
Media typePrint Paperback
Pages339 pp
ISBN0-15-122578-8
OCLC57431211

Contract With the World is a 1980 novel written by Canadian author Jane Rule. The story takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia, in the mid-1970s, and is divided in six parts, each focusing on the perspective of a different character. Themes of artistic motivation, personal fulfilment, and sexual politics are present throughout.

Characters

The six primary characters to which each a chapter is devoted are: Joseph (walker), Mike (sculptor), Alma (story writer), Roxanne (recording artist), Allen (photographer/"mourner"), and Carlotta (a painter)


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