While England Sleeps

David Leavitt
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Leavitt has earned high praise for his empathetic portrayal of human sexuality and the complexities of intimate relationships. In While England Sleeps, available for the first time in two years, he moves beyond precisely controlled domestic drama to create a historical novel, set against the rise of fascism in 1930s Europe, that tells a story of love and the violent chaos of war.
Genres: FictionLGBTHistorical FictionGayHistoricalQueerGay FictionNovelsBritish LiteratureQueer Lit
309 Pages

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