35th Anniversary Edition of The Latecomer
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (780 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0930044002 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 137 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Wonderful read - could not put it down until the last page I loved this novel. I was greatly moved by Philippa, she was completely believable to me. I've read the book twice - the most powerful scene for me was in the last few pages. The last sentence was perfect.I thought about the two main characters for days and I love to imagine what the years ahead held for them.from the publishers web site - Philippa, returning by ship from a European vacation to her post in a women's college, finds her life unexpectedly changed by the woman who shares her cabin, whose career as an entertainer contrasts viv
From Washington DC and its political intrigue to New York City, the women keep encountering one another until they recognize what their love means to them and their future.. The Latecomer tells of Philippa, returning by ship from Europe, who finds her life unexpectedly changed by the woman who shares her cabin -an entertainer whose career contrasts vividly with Philippa's own existence. NOW AVAILABLE! This is the 35th Anniversary edition of the first book ever published by Naiad Press. This book was released in 1974 - and was one of, if not the first lesbian novel to have a happy ending and promise of a viable future for the two protagonists. They include Radclyffe, Ellen Hart, JM Redmann, KG MacGregor, Kate Clinton and many more. In this edition, there are comments from contemporaries of author Sarah Aldridge (Anyda Marchant) like Katharine Forrest, Holly Near, Ann Bannon, Jinx Beers, Cris Williamson and more, plus later novelists and activists weighing in on the history of lesbian publishing and a glimpse
Her stories were flawless. I still have that book and every other book written by Sarah Aldridge (my favorite is Cytherea s Breath because it features a physician, and I was in Philadelphia studying to become a doctor). Books have always been my lifeline, and never more so than in those times when we as a gay and lesbian people were completely invisible. I hungered for these images and clung to the hope that such things were possible in my life. Two women who fell in love, who desired each other in all ways emotionally and physically and who fought and overcame obstacles to be together. What she wanted to portray were healthy lesbian relationships, companions who built live