The story describes the lives of three West Indian immigrants who run a public urinal in London.

Collins claimed it was stimulated in part by his memories of apartheid when he lived as a child in South Africa.

The New York Times reviewer wrote: "Mr. Collins is able to express, deftly, several contrasting views of homosexuality.

..., resolves to make up his own mind about alternative life styles and does precisely that, with a mixture of love and logic.

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