New York: Viking. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0670833495 . A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. Inscribed By Author to previous owner on title page. ; Light surface rubbing, small mark on upper edge. Inscribed by the author on title page: "Carla Luchetta, from David Leavitt". ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author .

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David Leavitt has earned high praise for his empathetic portrayal of human sexuality and the complexities of intimate relationships. Now, with While England Sleeps, available for the first time in two years, Leavitt moves beyond precisely controlled domestic drama to create a historical novel, one that has greater breadth and resonance than anything he has written before. Set against the rise of fascism in 1930s Europe, While England Sleeps tells the story of a love affair between the aristocratic young British writer Brian Botsford, who thinks homosexuality is something he will outgrow, and Edward Phelan, a sensitive and idealistic working-class employee of the London Underground and a Communist party member. When the strains of class difference, sexual taboo, and Brian's ambivalence impel Edward to volunteer to fight against Franco in Spain, Brian pursues him across Europe and into the violent chaos of war.

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Bookseller: A Good Read (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 866
Title: While England Sleeps
Author: Leavitt, David
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0670833495
ISBN 13: 9780670833498
Publisher: Viking
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1993
Keywords: 0670833495
Bookseller catalogs: Gay/Lesbian;

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