It was the first British novel to explore, frankly and with a gleeful honesty, the sexual awakening of a teenage boy. It was regarded as so outrageous that thirteen publishers initially refused to publish it. The Hand-Reared Boy no longer shocks, instead, it stands as the classic novel of teenage self-discovery and the realisation of a young boy of love, and the fact that other people are more than sexual objects. Depicting the preoccupations common to all young boys as they reach puberty, The Hand-Reared Boy is a ...
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It was the first British novel to explore, frankly and with a gleeful honesty, the sexual awakening of a teenage boy. It was regarded as so outrageous that thirteen publishers initially refused to publish it. The Hand-Reared Boy no longer shocks, instead, it stands as the classic novel of teenage self-discovery and the realisation of a young boy of love, and the fact that other people are more than sexual objects. Depicting the preoccupations common to all young boys as they reach puberty, The Hand-Reared Boy is a delightfully funny account of burgeoning sexuality, marked by self-revelation, self-mockery and a complete absence of prurience. It was shortlisted for the Lost Booker Prize in 2010.
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Fair in Fair jacket. Size: 7x5x1; Hardback. No jacket. Heavy exterior wear. About 1 square inch of cloth is missing on the back board. Moderate soiling to the boards. Corner cut on ffep. No owners' names/labels. Text is clean, unmarked. Stated first American edition. (Shelf: G2) Books are carefully sealed in waterproof mailers and then boxed to prevent damage during transit.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0841500177. First American edition. Fine in somewhat age-darkened DJ. (Spine on DJ. Is perfectly readable with trace of age. )
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo., 189pp. Beautiful Stated First American Edition, Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($5.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Signed by the author on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy of an uncommonly signed edition.
