His third novel, The City and the Pillar (1948), offended the literary, political, and moral sensibilities of conservative book reviewers, with a dispassionately presented male homosexual relationship.
Al treilea roman al sau, The City and the Pillar din 1948, a rănit sensibilitățile literare, politice și morale ale criticilor de carte conservatori, prin descrierea impasibilă a relației homosexuale masculine.