Sex gets in the way /
A doctor discovers the cook of one of his patients, pregnant and ill. She dies giving birth to a son, Henry. The wife of the doctor is willing to adopt the boy, but the doctor believes it would be unfair on their own son, James. So Henry is sent to an orphanage where he is seduced by the priest. He...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Arcadia,
2006.
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| Summary: | A doctor discovers the cook of one of his patients, pregnant and ill. She dies giving birth to a son, Henry. The wife of the doctor is willing to adopt the boy, but the doctor believes it would be unfair on their own son, James. So Henry is sent to an orphanage where he is seduced by the priest. He then joins the Merchant Navy. Meanwhile, the more privileged James discovers he is gay - and that Henry is as well. Thoughout their lives they meet and Henry longs to be like James. This is the story of two gay lives, one a struggle, the other smooth sailing. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 138 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 1905147023 9781905147021 1905147015 9781905147014 |