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Jan 3, 2023 · Tom Crewe’s intricate and finely crafted debut novel makes fiction of real history: In London, in the 1890s, two men, John Addington Symonds and Henry Havelock Ellis, collaborated on a...
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The New Life is the 2023 debut novel of British writer Tom Crewe. It is a work of historical fiction set in 1890s London and tells the story of two men collaborating on a study favouring civil rights for what were then called "sexual inverts" and now as the gay community.
“The New Life is filled with nuance and tenderness, steeped in the atmosphere of late nineteenth century London, a world on the brink of social and sexual change. Tom Crewe's brilliant novel dramatizes the relationship between the visionary and the brave, charting the lives of men and women who inspired not only political progress but an ...
- Tom Crewe
- January 16, 2024
- Paperback
Jan 3, 2023 · The New Life is a book about two Victorian marriages, two dangerous love affairs, and one extraordinary partnership. It explores the challenges and dangers of personal freedom and sexual identity in 1894 London, when John and Henry decide to write a revolutionary book together.
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- Tom Crewe
Jan 3, 2023 · THE NEW LIFE. by Tom Crewe ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 3, 2023. A smart, sensual debut. bookshelf. shop now. Two Englishmen dare to challenge Victorian-era homophobia. In 1894, John Addington, a well-off married man with three daughters, can no longer deny his attraction to men.
- Tom Crewe
Jan 3, 2023 · A richly detailed, powerful, and visceral novel about love, sex, and the struggle for a better world, The New Life brilliantly asks: “What’s worth jeopardizing in the name of progress?” (The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice).
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Jan 3, 2023 · A richly detailed, powerful, and visceral novel about love, sex, and the struggle for a better world, The New Life brilliantly asks: “What’s worth jeopardizing in...