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Valentine Grey

Sandi Toksvig
3.90/5 (356 ratings)
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London 1897 and a young girl, Valentine Grey, arrives in England. She's been brought up in the remote and sunny climes of India and finds being forced into corsets and skirts in damp and cold country insufferable. The only bright spot: her exciting cousin, Reggie.


Reggie, and his lover Frank seek out the adventure the clandestine bars and streets of London offer and are happy to include Valentine in their secret, showing her theatre, gardens - even teaching her how to ride a bicycle.


And then comes the Boer War which Reggie's father volunteers him for; the empire must be defended. But it won't be Reggie who dons the Volunteer Regiment's garb. Valentine takes her chance, puts on her cousin's uniform, and, leaving Reggie behind, heads off to war. And for a long while it's glorious and liberating for both of the cousins, but war is not glorious and in Victorian London homosexuality is not liberating . . .


This huge and sweeping story about gender and liberty, about empire and injustice is a wonderful and brilliant new departure by one of Britain's best-loved writers and performers.
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
352 pages
Publication:
2012
Publisher:
Virago
Edition:
Digital original
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1844088316
ISBN13:
9781844088317
kindle Asin:
B008H33VYY

Valentine Grey

Sandi Toksvig
3.90/5 (356 ratings)
Read Download
London 1897 and a young girl, Valentine Grey, arrives in England. She's been brought up in the remote and sunny climes of India and finds being forced into corsets and skirts in damp and cold country insufferable. The only bright spot: her exciting cousin, Reggie.


Reggie, and his lover Frank seek out the adventure the clandestine bars and streets of London offer and are happy to include Valentine in their secret, showing her theatre, gardens - even teaching her how to ride a bicycle.


And then comes the Boer War which Reggie's father volunteers him for; the empire must be defended. But it won't be Reggie who dons the Volunteer Regiment's garb. Valentine takes her chance, puts on her cousin's uniform, and, leaving Reggie behind, heads off to war. And for a long while it's glorious and liberating for both of the cousins, but war is not glorious and in Victorian London homosexuality is not liberating . . .


This huge and sweeping story about gender and liberty, about empire and injustice is a wonderful and brilliant new departure by one of Britain's best-loved writers and performers.
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
352 pages
Publication:
2012
Publisher:
Virago
Edition:
Digital original
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1844088316
ISBN13:
9781844088317
kindle Asin:
B008H33VYY

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