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Young, gay, William Beckwith spends his time, and his trust fund, idly cruising London for erotic encounters. When he saves the life of an elderly man in a public convenience an unlikely job opportunity presents itself. The man is Lord Nantwich, a gay peer of the realm and in the market for a biographer. Reluctantly accepting the commission, Will receives the first of Nantwich’s diaries. But in the story he unravels, a tragedy of early 20th century gay repression, lurk bitter truths about Will’s own privileged existence.
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Young, gay, William Beckwith spends his time, and his trust fund, idly cruising London for erotic encounters. When he saves the life of an elderly man in a public convenience an unlikely job opportunity presents itself – the man, Lord Nantwich, is seeking a biographer. Will agrees to take a look at Nantwich’s diaries. But in the story he unravels, a tragedy of twentieth-century gay repression, lurk bitter truths about Will’s own privileged existence.
| Weight | 0.298 kg |
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| Dimensions | 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.6 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 415 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | |Reprint |
| Dewey | 823.92 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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