Perfect Freedom

by Gordon Merrick

Book Overview

They were the fabulous Coslings of St. Tropez -- dapper American expatriate Stuart Cosling, his ravishing French wife Helene, and their stunningly handsome son Robbie. To his parents, Robbie was still a boy, but in the spring of 1938, on a cruise of the Greek islands, Robbie discovered the pleasures of manhood. It wasn't until a certain season in St. Tropez that Robbie discovered the endless passion that comes only once with first love.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380801272
• ISBN13: 9780380801275
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 423 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Summary Beach Reading Of The Gayest Order

This was my first summer read back in the early 80's. I accidently picked up this book and was mesmerized by the character of Robbie. It is pretty much a fluff gay reading but if you're looking for a romantic novel and an easy read, this is your book. Characters are hot and the interaction is great.

Synopsis

"They were the fabulous coslings of St.Tropez: dapper American expatriate Stuart Cosling; his ravishing French wife, Helene; and their stunningly handsome son, Robbie. To his parents, Robbie was still a boy--until on a cruise of the Greek islands, he discovered the pleasures of manhood with a deckhand on his father's yacht."--© zebraz

Yes . . . . .

This is a great read. Fast paced with lots of the good stuff!

St-Tropez'll never look the same the next time you visit it!

Gordon Merrick has created with his novel "Perfect Freedom" one of the best gay novels to date. It is a wonderfull story about the Cosling family i.c. Stuart, Helene and their son Robbie. Merrick describes their climb and struggle to fortune, their wealthy life-style during the 30's at St-Tropez and the Greek Islands and their downfall at the beginning of WWII. During the reading of the book, the Coslings will become a real family to the reader. You will laugh, cry, party, make love with them and finally participate in the downfall with such an intensity that when you have reached the last page your head is spinning from all the emotions you have endured. At end you will realise that, whatever happens, life will go on! St-Tropez will never look the same the next time you may visit it! Highly recommended.

The Purest Trash...

...and I love every silly vulgar over-romantic page. Gordon Merrick was a schlock-meister of the highest order. All of his heroes are impossibly handsome, impossibly wealthy, and impossibly well-endowed. "Perfect Freedom" is one of the more outrageous books Merrick wrote, and a great trashy read. Be sure to read the sequel, entitled "The Great Urge Downward."