Port Washington, NY: Ashley Books, Inc., [1978].. [1978].. Very good. - Octavo, blue cloth titled in gilt on the spine in pictorial dust wrapper. The dust jacket is but slightly soiled & creased. 377 pages. Very good. <p>First edition. A novel by Daniel Curzon, "author of the classic gay novel, Something You Do In The Dark". "Jock Jones makes no secret of his homosexuality when he is hired as a creative writing instructor at Fresno State University. Jock sets out to destroy the taboos and even begins a gay studies class. He wants to challenge the mania that decrees that one must be heterosexual or perish. He wants to climb above the sham of professional bible thumpers like Anita Bryant, who uses the prestige of Florida juice to campaign against homosexuals (and change legislation). Jock is not a bad guy but he has to be destroyed because he has come out of the closet and this endangers others. In a world where orange juice Queens and State Senators (in real life, Senator Briggs of California reintroduced his bill to ban gay teachers) Jock doesn't fare too well." -- From the dw blurb.

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Bookseller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1521
Title: AMONG THE CARNIVORES
Author: Curzon, Daniel
Book Condition: Used - Very good
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Port Washington, NY: Ashley Books, Inc., [1978].
Date Published: [1978].
Keywords: LITERATURE; GAY NOVEL; FICTION; ANITA BRYANT; SENATOR BRIGGS; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; DANIEL CURZON; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUAL; AMONG THE CARNIVORES; TWENTIETH CENTURY; MODERN LIT; 20TH CENTURY.

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.

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