Maurice and Alec in America - Softcover

Carrier, Fred

 
9781420838077: Maurice and Alec in America
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1420838075 ISBN 13: 9781420838077
Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2005

Synopsis

Caught in a sexual attraction too powerful to dismiss, youthful Maurice and Alec flee England's law against sodomy and rigid class society that would keep them apart. They set out in 1924 aboard the Olympic in search of freedom to love. Arriving in America with the promise of the Statue of Liberty, once they settle in Philadelphia the same family opposition to Alec awaits Maurice who dares not reject his uncle's business connections at a price. Alec loathes the needs of secrecy imposed by society and oppressive laws against homosexuality. Espousing a philosophy of natural liberty, he embarks on sexual adventure that shatters their lives. Maurice is left to rescue the pieces or return disenchanted to England.

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About the Author

After a career at Villanova University teaching the history of the Enlightenment, Marxism, and Third World revolutions, Fred Carrier has turned to the struggle for gay rights. Long a devotee of the novel as a creative art form, he uses that genre to tell the story of two young men confronting the law and society as they strive to live and love together. The setting for Maurice and Alec in America is Philadelphia from 1924 to 1944. The author welcomes comments on the book from those supportive of gay rights. He may be contacted at fjcarrier@msn.com

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Publisher
AuthorHouse
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1420838075
ISBN 13 
9781420838077
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
292