Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys

Garden God: A Tale of Two Boys, written by Forrest Reid in 1918, explores themes of adolescence, pantheism, and homoerotic desire. The novel follows Graham Iddesleigh, a fifteen-year-old boy who, after a sheltered childhood, is sent to boarding school where he meets Harold Brocklehurst, a boy who resembles his imagined Greek god friend. Their profound friendship and love face challenges as tragedy strikes, making this work a notable piece of 'Uranian' literature that reflects on the complexities of young love and identity.