Published by Gerald Duckworth & Company, 2011
ISBN 10: 0715640828 ISBN 13: 9780715640821
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Published by Gerald Duckworth & Company, 2011
ISBN 10: 0715640828 ISBN 13: 9780715640821
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Published by Gerald Duckworth & Company, 2011
ISBN 10: 0715640828 ISBN 13: 9780715640821
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Published by Duckworth Books, United Kingdom, 2011
ISBN 10: 0715640828 ISBN 13: 9780715640821
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. 'A shocking tale of heroes and villains. Sir Ian McKellen In 1918, the Imperialist newspaper made a startling claim. The German Secret Service had the names of 47,000 members of the British establishment who were sexual deviants and Britain was losing the war because Germany was blackmailing them. In the sensational libel trial that followed, the main target was Maud Allan, the Salome dancer with high society connections and a dark secret. Meanwhile, Oscar Wildes closest friends were drawn into the affair in a bitter battle for his reputation. It was the greatest scandal of the early twentieth century. This is a story of judges and prejudice, of aesthetes and admirals, of MPs and dancing girls, of sex and conspiracy; ingredients for a modern tabloid, yet in a decade that still seems a Victorian legacy. Philip Hoare has produced a revolutionary new portrait of British society, as nineteenth century morality and Edwardian opulence met the modern age. Wildes Last Stand tells of transvestites in the trenches, of drug clubs in London, and of the man who sought to be Britains first fascist leader. Both revealing and chilling, this is a vital story about the birth of a troubled century. Philip Hoare is an acclaimed author whose works include biographies of Stephen Tennant and Noel Coward, Spike Island and Englands Lost Eden. His book, Leviathan: or, The Whalewon the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction. 'Documented with dazzling brilliance.The Sunday Times A valuable addition to the alternative history of our century. Peter Parker, Observer A thrashing good read. Independent on Sunday.
Published by Duckworth, 2011
ISBN 10: 0715640828 ISBN 13: 9780715640821
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Published by Duckworth, 2011
ISBN 10: 0715640828 ISBN 13: 9780715640821
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.