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Holding the Man

byTimothy Conigrave

Who is this book for? Readers interested in LGBTQ+ stories, memoirs, and narratives about love and resilience.

Topics LoveIdentitySurvival
MoodBittersweet, Hopeful
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceCentral to the Plot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
The mid-seventies - and satin baggies and chunky platforms reigned supreme. Jethro Tull did battle with glam-rock for the airwaves. At an all-boys Catholic school in Melbourne, Timothy Conigrave fell wildly and sweetly in love with the captain of the football team. So began a relationship that was to last for 15 years, a love affair that weathered disapproval, separation and, ultimately death. Holding the Man recreates that relationship. With honesty and insight it explores the highs and lows of any partnership: the intimacy, constraints, temptations. And the strength of heart both men had to find when they tested positive to HIV. This is a book as refreshing and uplifting as it is moving; a funny and sad and celebratory account of growing up gay.

Language

en

Published on

01/01/1996

Pages

317

Format

Kindle Edition

ISBN

9781742284064

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