Paris nights Sydney, Oxford St., mid-80's, sex, drugs, & clubbing Crawford, D M (D Mark) creator author. text novel Biographical fiction. Fiction. Australian fiction. Novels. Gay fiction. Biographical fiction. xna 2020 2020 Expanded edition. monographic eng print 191 pages ; 22 cm. "It was Sydney, Oxford Street and from all walks of life the roads that lead to this playground being called Sydney's, 'Gay Golden Mile'. A beehive of weekend social activitiers gathered on the Golden Mile that glittered with a life of sex, drugs, and clubbing, (& Drag-Queens) catering for everyon's taste and fantasies. DJ's were the gods of the dance floor, playing soundtrakcs to accompany your life. Along with the spiral of activities, a dark web lurking in the darkness as AIDS gripped the community, together with whispers of bashings, disapearences and other forms of illegal activities that took their turn in filtering through the neighbourhood, silently eroding this vibrant pstamping ground. A stronghold of uncertainty hit the street, yet through it all, people still congregated weekly to Oxford Street to party the weekend away. Mark was from Wollongong, hiding his sexuality within his suburban surroundings but the enticing allure of Oxford Street nightlife beckoned. A semi-biographical account of a young man's journey and self-discovery experiences leads to a chance encounter along the way. Hooking up with a guy called Matt Paris, who has been around the traps and harbouring a secret past, forming a friendship and bond they embark on a shared weekend life together. Both from vastly different backgrounds experiencing the highs and lows of gay life on Oxford Street in the mid to late 80s." -- Back cover. D M Crawford. "A semi-biographical story of sex, drugs, & clubbing in Sydney, Oxford Street, mid 80s". -- Front cover. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. u-at-ne Gay men Australia Sydney (N.S.W.) Fiction Sydney (N.S.W.) Social life and customs 20th century Fiction Gay men Manners and customs New South Wales Sydney 1980-1989 fast PR9619.3.C68 P37 2020 A823.4 9781925742350 1925742350 AU@ 201105 20240426192429.0 in00004788637 eng