{"product_id":"bertram-copes-year-isbn-9781454962397","title":"Bertram Cope's Year","description":"\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","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47819099963621,"sku":"NP9781454962397","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/0dd582de-1326-47eb-8775-b2f90171e2b4.jpg?v=1767834605","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/bertram-copes-year-isbn-9781454962397","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}