Twenty-five-year-old Philip decides to come out to his parents, Owen and Rose, after he falls in love with a man, while Owen and Rose face a crisis of their own-- the conversion of their apartment building from a rental to a co-op. Philip's decision jolts Owen out of his complacency, altering forever the terms of his life and his marriage.

"First published in hardcover in 1986 by Random House"--T.p. verso.