HEROES AND EXILES
Gay Icons Through The Ages
Tom Ambrose
Looks at gay exile through the experiences of some of the most eminent homosexual men and women in history, including artists such as thewild living Benvenuto Cellini and poets and writers such as poets such as Thomas Gray, W. H. Auden and Henry James. Some like William Beckford, Lord Byron or Oscar Wilde, had tragic experiences; others were triumphant in exile, such as the Ladies of Llangollen who became the most famous lesbians in Europe.
Tom Ambrose read history at Trinity College Dublin and gained a postgraduate degree at University College London. His recent books include The Nature of Despotism: From Caligula to Mugabe, the Making of Tyrants (2008), Godfather of the Revolution (2008), the first English biography of Philippe Egalite, Duke of Orleans and Prinny and His Pals (2009), a re-evaluation of the character of King George IV through his many friendships with artists, writers and politicians.
216 pages, paperback
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