
A Different Hurricane
by H. Nigel Thomas
Title:
A Different Hurricane
Author:
H. Nigel Thomas
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
256 pages, Illustrations
Publisher:
Dundurn Group
ISBN-13:
9781459754065
EAN:
9781459754065
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
466
Dimensions (mm):
215 x 140 x 18
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Two gay men with a lifetime of secrets face their insular, homophobic island's rancour.Growing up in neighbouring villages on the tiny island nation of St Vincent, teenage best friends Gordon and Allen are secret lovers until they are forced apart their community's traditional expectations and their fear of how others will react. They each complete their university studies abroad, encountering worlds where there is less hostility toward LGBTQ+ people. Tempted to stay, both men ultimately return home, hiding who they are.Their secret lives come at the expense of others, and Gordon's wife, Maureen, is the first to be irreparably harmed. She has confided her secrets to an accusatory journal, and it is now up to Gordon to keep it from the local media and the unforgiving eyes of the authorities. If the truth is revealed, he and Allan will be the next victims.










