On Queer Street: A Social History of British Homosexuality, 1895-1995

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HarperCollins, 1997 - 305 pages
From the author of the much-praised The Fitzrovians, On Queer Street tells the story of the gay community's steady rise from an Edwardian underworld to a level of near-acceptance and legal toleration.

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Contents

The Horrors of Peace Were Many
151
The Ray of Hope
177
Youll Pardon the Mess
197
Copyright

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About the author (1997)

Hugh David is the author of the much-praised 'The Fitzrovians' (Michael Joseph, 1988) and 'Heroes, Mavericks and Bounders' (Michael Joseph, 1991), as well as a controversial biography of Stephen Spender (Heinemann, 1992). He writes regularly for national newspapers and magazines, most notably 'The Times'. He lives in London.

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TitleOn Queer Street: A Social History of British Homosexuality, 1895-1995
On Queer Street: A Social History of British Homosexuality, 1895-1995, Hugh David
AuthorHugh David
Editionillustrated
PublisherHarperCollins, 1997
ISBN0002555956, 9780002555951
Length305 pages
  
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