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In the summer of 1894, two men collaborating on a book in defense of homosexuality, then a crime, must decide whether to continue with their project, risking social ostracism and imprisonment, when Oscar Wilde is arrested shortly before their book is to be published.
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Pretty dull read submitted by apf1950 on July 18, 2023, 12:12pm This is a well-researched historical novel. Its descriptions and dialogue are pretty rooted in Victorian language and manners, making it a chore to read as queer fiction. There were times I was quite tempted to not bother finishing.
PUBLISHED
New York : Scribner, 2023.
Year Published: 2023
Description: 390 pages ; 24 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781668000830
1668000830
SUBJECTS
Gays -- Fiction.
Authors -- Fiction.
Sexual minorities -- Fiction.
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Historical fiction.