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Nova Scotia House : A Novel Hardback Book

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At a Glance
Intimate love story
Visionary queer narrative
Poignant AIDS-era portrayal
Vibrant debut novel
Emotionally compelling exploration
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A FOYLES AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZEA work of genius Philip HoareOne of the best things Ive read in many many years Hilton AlsBeautifully provocative Eimear McBrideA story of loss and grief, sex and love, and refusing to relinquish dreamsHe said he would understand if it was too much for me, that I could leave him, that I was young, I should be living, I said to him, I am living.Johnny Grant faces stark life decisions. Seeking answers, he looks back to his relationship with Jerry Field. When they met, nearly thirty years ago, Johnny was 19, Jerry was 45. They fell in love and made a life on their own terms in Jerrys flat 1, Nova Scotia House. Johnny is still there today but Jerry is gone, and so is the world they knew.As Johnnys mind travels between then and now, he begins to remember stories of Jerrys youth of experiments in living of radical philosophies of the many possibilities of love, sex and friendship before the AIDS crisis devastated the queer community. Slowly, he realizes what he must do nextand attempts to restore ways of being that could be lost forever.Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community and an era. It is both a love story and a lament bearing witness to the enduring pain of the AIDS pandemic and honouring the joys and creativity of queer life. Intimate, visionary, and profoundly original, it marks the debut of a vibrant new voice in contemporary fiction, and a writer with a liberating...

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Binding: Hardback;176 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: FA; Weight: 464 g; Dimensions: 225 x 145 x 30

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