‘Wonderful ... For anyone who has ever dreamt of leaving a small-town childhood behind them, this is going to wring your heart. It certainly did mine’– Neil Bartlett, author ofAddress Book
In 1950s suburban England, a friendship bloomed between Jeremy Seabrook and Michael O’Neill – two gay men coming of age at a time when homosexuality was still a crime. Their relationship was inflected by secrecy and fear; the shadows that had distorted their adolescent years were never wholly dispelled, long into their adult life.
Lyrical, candid and poignant, this is a tale of sexual identity, working-class history and family drama. A memoir of unparalleled authenticity,Private Worldsis an elegy for a doomed friendship.
Jeremy Seabrookhas been writing books for over half a century. His articles have been featured in theGuardian,The Timesand theIndependent. He has written plays for stage, TV and theatre, some in collaboration with his close friend, Michael O’Neill. His many books includePeople Without History: India’s Muslim GhettosandCut Out: Living Without Welfare.
'Part eulogy, part memoir, this is a wonderfully clear-eyed piece of writing. And for anyone who has ever dreamt of leaving a small-town childhood behind them, this is going to really wring your heart. It certainly did mine.'
Neil Bartlett, author of The Disappearance Boy and Address Book‘An intelligent, sensitive writer’-- Financial Times
‘Her bold vision of a single egalitarian state is the only way to break the current log jam’-- Nur Masalha, author of Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History
In 1948, Ghada Karmi and her family in Jerusalem were among the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were exiled during the creation of the state of Israel. ShlC)
![Private Worlds: Growing Up Gay in Post-War Britain [Paperback]](/itemImage/2/6/3/9/2_5453237.jpg "Private Worlds: Growing Up Gay in Post-War Britain [Paperback]")