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The Crisis of Desire: AIDS and the Fate of Gay Brotherhood
by Groff, David; Hardy, Robin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; Fine/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0395745446
- ISBN 13
- 9780395745441
- Seller
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Lexington, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999. First Edition . Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/As New. This hardcover book is square and tight. The boards and spine have no wear with pristine lettering. The pages and endpages are clean, with no markings or folds. The dustjacket is As New. Original Price is intact. Not ex-lib. No remainder mark.
Synopsis
With eloquent passion, Robin Hardy writes of the gay man's struggle to maintain power over his health, his body, and his sexuality in the face of a devastating epidemic. Building on the work of books like Paul Monette's Borrowed Time and Randy Shilts's And the Band Played On, The Crisis of Desire combines memoir and social critique in a forward-looking appeal to gay men to accept "the mortal risk of loving." Historically, AIDS forced gay men into a defensive position that devastated their community and their sense of themselves. Today, whether they are fighting for health care or exploring their sexuality, gay men are constrained by society and the government--and also by their own estrangement from the pre-AIDS era of sexual possibility. Because HIV is more manageable for many, the issues of sexual health, responsibility, and sexual empowerment are more vital than ever. A fresh and persuasive call in an urgent debate, The Crisis of Desire is a return to the Stonewall legacy, a bold commitment to connections based on truth, human care, and the sexual authenticity of the individual.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Next Chapter Books SC, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004878
- Title
- The Crisis of Desire: AIDS and the Fate of Gay Brotherhood
- Author
- Groff, David; Hardy, Robin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0395745446
- ISBN 13
- 9780395745441
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- AIDS
Terms of Sale
Next Chapter Books SC, LLC
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Next Chapter Books SC, LLC
Biblio member since 2024
Lexington, South Carolina
About Next Chapter Books SC, LLC
We specialize in First Editions, Collectible copies, South Carolina, and banned books.
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