The Young In One Another's Arms

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Young In One Another's Arms
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jane Rule
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 201,Width 139
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9781551521817
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Arsenal Pulp Press
Imprint Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Date 2 February 2006
Publication Country Canada

Description

A classic lesbian novel set at the end of the Vietnam war. Ruth, a middle-aged woman accustomed to tragedy in her own life, cares for the young and changing boarders of her house as a mother and guide. Combining issues of race, gender, sexuality and politics, The Young In One Another's Arms celebrates the cameraderie and strength of women against a backdrop of war and tragedy.

Author Biography

Born in New Jersey in 1931, Jane Rule graduated from Mills College in California in 1952. She moved to Canada in 1956, where she intermittently taught at the University of British Columbia until 1976 when she moved to Galiano Island, where she continues to live today. Her novel Desert of the Heart was made into the film Desert Hearts starring Helen Shaver. Katherine V. Forrest is twice winner of the Lambda Literary Award for best mystery, and has been recently honored with the Pioneer Award from the Lambda Literary Foundation. She has been profiled in virtually every major lesbian and gay publication in America, as well as in numerous magazines and newspapers abroad. Katherine lives in San Francisco.