Contract with the World
 First US edition | |
| Author | Jane Rule |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Gay & Lesbian Fiction |
| Publisher | Harcourt Brace |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Pages | 339 pp |
| ISBN | 0-15-122578-8 |
| OCLC | 57431211 |
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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