They are educated and privileged. They are young and inexperienced. And they live in the wrong society and at the wrong time. When Maurice and Clive discover their love for each other in Cambridge, homosexuality is still a criminal offense. A literary discovery: kept under wraps for nearly half a century and published for the first time after the author's death, this sensitively told love story is a bold plea and the tale of a journey of self-discovery. The young stockbroker Maurice Hall ultimately discovers, struggles with, and accepts himself and his homosexuality.