When gays had to be closeted, ships were the only places where homosexual men could not only be out but also camp. And on some liners to the sun and the New World, queens and butches had a ball. They sashayed and minced their way across the world's oceans. Never before has the story been told of the masses. These are the thousands of queer seafarers, mainly stewards, who sometimes even outnumbered the straight men in the catering departments of ships that were household names and the pride of the British fleet. Hello ...
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When gays had to be closeted, ships were the only places where homosexual men could not only be out but also camp. And on some liners to the sun and the New World, queens and butches had a ball. They sashayed and minced their way across the world's oceans. Never before has the story been told of the masses. These are the thousands of queer seafarers, mainly stewards, who sometimes even outnumbered the straight men in the catering departments of ships that were household names and the pride of the British fleet. Hello Sailor! uniquely shows what it was like to be queer at sea at a time when land meant straightness.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book VG hardcover. NO Jacket. 2003. Pages all clean/unmarked. Photos throughout. Bump to top edge. Mild scuffs. Binding solid. 257 pp.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
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New. Explores the meaning of gay life for sea-faring men. This book presents a strand of British history, and tells stories of lives lived against the odds. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTM; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 763. 2003. 1st Edition. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
