Jump to ratings and reviews. Want to read. Rate this book. Loon Songs Trilogy 1 Song of the Loon. Richard Amory. Published well ahead of its time, in by Greenleaf Classics, Song of the Loon is a lusty gay frontier romance that tells the story of Ephraim MacIver, a 19th-century outdoorsman, and his travels through the American wilderness, where he meets a number of characters who share with him stories, wisdom and homosexual encounters. The most popular erotic gay book of the s, Song of the Loon was the inspiration for two sequels, a film of the same name, at least one porn movie, and a parody novel. Unique among pulp novels of the time, the gay characters in Song of the Loon are strong and romantically drawn, traits which have earned the book a place in the canon of gay American literature. Genres LGBT Fiction Historical Fiction Queer Erotica Gay Classics Loading interface About the author. Richard Amory 16 books 6 followers. Write a Review. Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book! Community Reviews. Search review text. Displaying 1 - 30 of 34 reviews. While at first glance Song of the Loon seems to be little more than an overripe sexual picaresque, very quickly the physical journey that structures the narrative begins taking on deep psychospiritual resonances as each handsome and hunky man the main character encounters helps him understand and embrace some part of his physical attraction to other men. The intentionally grandiose tone and mythic aspirations can seem rather overwrought and more than a bit silly when read today; perhaps even more difficult to tolerate is the representation of Native American culture and individuals, which is the stuff of "noble savage" archetypes. It makes complete sense that Amory's book became such a touchstone for an entire generations of gay men. To be quite honest, I kind of regret that my own generation hasn't really been capable of retaining a space for this type of thing within our own tenuously maintained queer culture. Gerry Burnie. Author 8 books 33 followers. Imagine, therefore, that the Song of the Loon, by Richard Amory [re-released by Arsenal Pulp Press, May 1, ] was first published three years before Stonewall, and 16 years before the Bathhouse Raids. That make it a true artefact, and as an unapologetic homoerotic novel, it is also somewhat of a legend. They were. However, they were generally badly written, and could only be purchased through P. Although I was aware of Song of the Loon, and remember the making of themotion picture version, starring John Iverson, Morgan Englisch Short Story Jonathan About A Gay Boy and Lancer Ward, I never got around to reading the novel until now. I was struck, therefore, by the amount of sexual content albeit not as explicitly written as today and the gutsyness of the both the author and publisher in publishing it. The plot and style are noteworthy, as well. This is not to belittle the story in any way, for I think we have all wished for a Garden of Eden existence where the inhabitants are all hunky and horny, the risks are minimal, and homophobia does not exist. If you are looking for the ultimate feel good story, you should give this one a try. Enthusiastically recommended. Four bees. SONG OF THE LOON is a strange book -- too porny Englisch Short Story Jonathan About A Gay Boy be a mere sylvan romance, but too idyllic to approximate conventional expectations of pornography, gay or straight.
Definitely worth reading as a product of its time and also being ahead of its time. Zurück zum Seitenanfang. I now consider this more a relic of a time now gone than just a tawdry paperback that was intended to be brought home in a plain brown wrapper and read and re-read in the privacy of one's room behind closed doors. Every ward needs a Brother Schmidt to bring us up short and make us realize our own shortcomings and help to humble us. I could poke a few holes in that too but I'll pass for the moment. Meistens lieben hier Männer andere Männer, manchmal nicht nur einen, und auf alle erdenlichen Arten, aber ab und zu mischt sich auch mal eine Lovestory zwischen Mann und Frau darunter.
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Beautifully written erotic novel, its poetry and sensitivity all the more impressive considering it was published in It's a gay fantasia full of. 'Beautiful brings to life an entire world' SALLY ROONEY 'Sublime A thrillingly moreish novel' SUNDAY TIMES 'A whole world is captured for the reader' COLM. With appeal to fans of Alan Hollinghurst, Ali Smith. Taschenbuch (Kartoniert, Paperback), Day, Jonathan. A coming-of-age novel about a woman in her 60s, from the award-winning author of "London Trptych".Spitzenrezensionen aus anderen Ländern. There are several interviews with the author and another author of the time on this book, the movie and gay publishing of the time. Mating rituals. I knew even though I loved him, I would not give up my religion for him or anyone else. While many of its metaphors are redundant and simplistic there does seem to be something artful going on here. That is because sex is so prevalent in our literature, in our TV shows in our movies, and on our computers. Failte: The Girl For Me englisch trans. But I learned that you stick to what you know is right. As silly as it sounds, there's a sweetness to this book that has beguiled several generations of gay readers since it was first published in More reviews and ratings. Entdecke weitere Bücher des Autors, sehe ähnliche Autoren, lese Buchempfehlungen und vieles mehr. Es wurden auch Bewertungen analysiert, um die Vertrauenswürdigkeit zu überprüfen. Peterson, S. I married a wonderful man in the temple several years later. The plot and style are noteworthy, as well. Cox, Casey K. Alle lieben alle, sodass sie nicht eifersüchtig sind, wenn ihr Letzter es mit dem Nächsten treibt. Mayne, Xavier: Achtung, Aufnahme! When two friends move to a new school, they expect some change but nothing like the events that unfold over several terms. When I had surgery on my right leg my Bishop gave me a blessing and in that blessing told me to take the recovery time to study the Atonement and the scriptures. Ein Problem mit diesem Produkt melden. Pageant, Nick: Boo! These books were obviously produced as labors of love, This was done prior to e-publishing or even word processing, when manuscripts had to be painstakingly typed and then type set. Verstanden, ich bleibe hier Erfahren Sie mehr in der Datenschutzerklärung. Merikan, K. But in trying to put in all this detail we lose the magic of that moment that we are trying to portray we ruin it. My favorite chapter in Ether is chapter Genres LGBT Fiction Historical Fiction Queer Erotica Gay Classics This is all not to say that sex can be well done, but I think we try and do it too much. I also love Brother Schmidt. Community Reviews. Noch mal: Das Buch ist zu guten Teilen ganz einfach Porno, dürfte den, der vor allem Porno lesen will, aber eher unbefriedigt lassen. I love the way Paul has made the decision from the beginning that he is a believing Mormon and has decided that he will follow the teachings of the gospel. Imagine, therefore, that the Song of the Loon, by Richard Amory [re-released by Arsenal Pulp Press, May 1, ] was first published three years before Stonewall, and 16 years before the Bathhouse Raids. Das kriegten andere deutsche Verlage anders hin.
