Description
In 1974, Paul Monette met Roger Horwitz, the man with whom he would share more than a decade of his life. In 1986, Roger died of complications from AIDS. Borrowed Time traces this love story from start to tragic finish. At a time when the medical community was just beginning to understand this mysterious and virulent disease, Monette and others like him were coming to terms with unfathomable loss. This personal account of the early days of the AIDS crisis tells the story of love in the face of death. Written with fierce honesty and heartwarming tenderness, this book is part love story, part testimony, and part requiem.
The tragic true story of a love cut short by AIDS.
Endorsements
National Book Award winner Paul Monette.
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.