Out of the Whirlwind - Hardcover

Longstreth, Bevis

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798218103965

Publisher: Honeycomb Publishers, 2022

Synopsis

Out of the Whirlwind is the story of a young man coming of age in the 1950's in the New York metropolitan area, . He struggles with growing ambiguities about sexual identity and stern, unyielding expectations of a dominant father, braided together to form an apparent life of brilliance at law school, clerkship for a Justice of the Supreme Court and practice at a prominent New York City law firm. Adam Hudson's life appears charmed, with professional success and a loyal and loving wife and child. In truth he is a man deeply tormented, hiding his homosexual longings in a closet of privilege. The book poignantly captures this torment, through its childhood whispers and growth, followed, ultimately, by the triumph of finally breaking out, falling in love and building a new life with a man-a life tragically cut short by AIDS.

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About the Author

BEVIS LONGSTRETH is the author of four historical novels: Spindle and Bow, Return of the Shade, Boats Against the Current, and Chains Across the River, and one contemporary novel, Out of the Whirlwind. He is a retired partner of the international law firm, Debevoise & Plimpton, where he practiced for his entire legal career, except for Government service in Washington as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission from 1981-84. He authored Modern Portfolio Management and the Prudent Man Rule (Oxford University Press 1987), a book arguing for interpretative change in the legal standard of care exercisable by fiduciaries responsible for other people's money to reflect current developments in finance economics. He lives in Manhattan, New York with his wife, Clara, and their dog, McKenzie. They have three children and nine grandchildren. See bevislongstreth.com for further information about the author and his writings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Honeycomb Publishers
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798218103965
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 178