ISBN: 190285215X
ISBN13: 9781902852157
Book Overview
Two highly sexed gay men, old and intimate friends, write to each other over the course of a year. One is a musical director of the British National Opera, neurotic and liberal; the other is a Shakespeare scholar of aristocratic descent, staunchly conservative and currently teaching in San Diego. In between their tales of sexual shenanigans, they exchange chapters from an unpublished novel whose romantic idealism contrasts with the cynical camp egotism of their letters. A witty and ironic picture of British gay life set against the backdrop of the Thatcher years. This description may be from another edition of this product.
- Format:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- ISBN:
- 190285215X
- ISBN13:
- 9781902852157
- Release Date:
- April 2001
- Publisher:
- GMP
- Length:
- 220 Pages
- Weight:
- 0.88 lbs.
- Dimensions:
- 7.8″ × 1.0″ × 5.0″
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Customer Reviews
A must-read
Chances are, if you like well-written litterature, WITH an interesting plot, amazingly portrayed characters and are interested in gay history, you won't put this intense book down before you've finished it. It is truly captivating, with likable characters an a reasonable enough amount of "mysteries" to keep you interested. While not a "mystery" book per se, there is a plot and enough to keep you guessing (even when you're done with it...). It is also a very interesting look at different eras: the plot navigates between the 90s and the 70s then 80s. It is clever, cleverly written and captivating. It made me laugh and - almost - cry (I don't cry easily...) and all in all, it was a wonderful experience and "journey". It is a wonder really that Laurence Brown isn't up there with the likes of Maupin and such on the gay writers stage, under the spotlights...
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