Desert of the Heart
of Jane Rule
Description
Two women meet and fall in love in Reno, Nevada. This classic of lesbian eroticism is Jane Rule's first novel.Set in the late 1950s, this is the story of Evelyn Hall, an English professor, who goes to Reno to obtain a divorce and put an end to her disastrous 16-year marriage. While staying at a boarding house to establish her six-week residency requirement she meets Ann Childs, a casino worker and fifteen years her junior. Physically, they are remarkably alike and eventually have an affair and begin the struggle to figure out just how a relationship between two women can last. Desert of the Heart examines the conflict between convention and freedom and the ways in which the characters try to resolve the conflict.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 191 pages
- Publisher Bella Books
- Publication Date July 1st 2005
- First Publication 11/06/64
- Language English
- ISBN 9781594930355
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
- Scenario ['Nevada (United States)']
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