{"product_id":"private-worlds-growing-up-gay-in-post-war-britain-paperback","title":"Private Worlds: Growing Up Gay in Post-War Britain - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremy Seabrook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful ... For anyone who has ever dreamt of leaving a small-town childhood behind them, this is going to wring your heart. It certainly did mine' \u003c\/b\u003e- Neil Bartlett, author of \u003ci\u003eAddress Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1950s suburban England, a friendship bloomed between Jeremy Seabrook and Michael O'Neill - two gay men coming of age at a time when homosexuality was still a crime. Their relationship was inflected by secrecy and fear; the shadows that had distorted their adolescent years were never wholly dispelled, long into their adult life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lyrical, candid and poignant, this is a tale of sexual identity, working-class history and family drama. A memoir of unparalleled authenticity, \u003ci\u003ePrivate Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is an elegy for a doomed friendship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy Seabrook\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing books for over half a century. His articles have been featured in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written plays for stage, TV and theatre, some in collaboration with his close friend, Michael O'Neill. His many books include \u003ci\u003ePeople Without History: India's Muslim Ghettos\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCut Out: Living Without Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intelligent, sensitive writer'-- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Her bold vision of a single egalitarian state \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis the only way to break the current log jam'-- \u003c\/b\u003eNur Masalha, author of \u003ci\u003ePalestine: A Four Thousand Year History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1948, Ghada Karmi and her family in Jerusalem were among the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were exiled during the creation of the state of Israel. She has since become one of the most vocal proponents of the single democratic state in Palestine-Israel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this book, Karmi powerfully argues that a democratic one-state settlement is the best possible route to a just future for all concerned, including Palestinian refugees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Uniting the land - from the Mediterranean Sea to the River Jordan - and allowing the Palestinian right of return is the only way to end the exclusive and antidemocratic character of the Israeli state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGhada Karmi\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Jerusalem. Forced from her home during the Nakba, she later trained as a Doctor of Medicine at Bristol University. She established the first British-Palestinian medical charity in 1972 and was an Associate Fellow at the Royal Institute for International Affairs. Her previous books include the best-selling memoir \u003ci\u003eIn Search of Fatima\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.72 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52585484091685,"sku":"9780745348421","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/tL7L86G7cV9780745348421.webp?v=1781601696","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/private-worlds-growing-up-gay-in-post-war-britain-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}