![]() It’s simply a wonderful novel – I was immediately drawn in by Rule’s warm and witty tone, her intelligence and her brilliantly drawn characters fully authentic and real. This edition includes an excellent introduction by Jackie Kay – who really sets the novel in context. This was a time when sex between people of the same sex was a criminal offence – the novel was a breakthrough piece of work, and caused quite the stir. Written in 1961 – published in 1964 after twenty-two rejections – it was the author’s first novel. ![]() The novel is described as ‘an undisputed lesbian classic’ which made me feel like I should have heard of it before – but neither it nor its author were previously known to me. I quickly bought a copy of Desert of the Heart so that I could join in – there’s an online discussion on FB that starts later this week. ![]() Despite reading a lot of VMC titles, I have probably only joined in with the book club once before, as they so often read things I have already read. ![]() I hadn’t even heard of this novel – to my shame – until Virago selected it as their book club read for July. ![]()
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