While England Sleeps
by Leavitt, David
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Pueblo, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
David Leavitt has earned high praise for his empathetic portrayal of human sexuality and the complexities of intimate relationships. Now, with While England Sleeps, available for the first time in two years, Leavitt moves beyond precisely controlled domestic drama to create a historical novel, one that has greater breadth and resonance than anything he has written before. Set against the rise of fascism in 1930s Europe, While England Sleeps tells the story of a love affair between the aristocratic young British writer Brian Botsford, who thinks homosexuality is something he will outgrow, and Edward Phelan, a sensitive and idealistic working-class employee of the London Underground and a Communist party member. When the strains of class difference, sexual taboo, and Brian's ambivalence impel Edward to volunteer to fight against Franco in Spain, Brian pursues him across Europe and into the violent chaos of war.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bungalow Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18875
- Title
- While England Sleeps
- Author
- Leavitt, David
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ENGLAND, FICTION, HISTORICAL, SPAIN, HISTORY, CIVIL, WAR, 1936, 1939
- Bookseller catalogs
- LGBT Literature;
Terms of Sale
Bungalow Books, ABAA
Any item may be returned in original condition for any reason within a reasonable period and payment will be refunded.
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Bungalow Books, ABAA
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