The Gentleman is Blue

by Tal Atkins

The atrocious crime of being a young man I shall neither attempt to palliate nor deny. William Pitt the Elder Graphic, caustic, and humorous, The Gentleman Is Blue tells the story of Alex, a wealthy young man struggling with his sexuality at a privileged Catholic high school in Louisiana. Scathing wit and sarcastic jibes cannot conceal the turbulence brewing within this group of students at St. Andrews High. The Gentleman Is Blue is a taste of dark humor served Southern style. Wealth, sexuality, love, discrimination, and fear shape this coming of age tale told in the grand tradition of the Southern novel.

Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

About the author

Tal Atkins was a gifted writer, penning screenplays and short stories as well as authoring and illustrating comic books. He completed The Gentleman is Blue, his first novel, before he passed away from bone cancer at age 19. He was a resident of Shreveport, Louisiana, where he lived with his family.