While England sleeps

Leavitt, David, 1961- author.

Book 1993

David Leavitt has earned high praise for his portrayal of human sexuality and the complexity of intimate relationships. Now, with While England Sleeps, he moves beyond precisely observed domestic drama to create an historical novel of greater resonance and breadth than anything he has written before. Set against the rise of fascism in 1930s Europe, While England Sleeps tells the story of a love affair between Brian Botsford, an upper-class young...

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