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Chorus of Witches (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
Chorus of Witches (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) | Paul Buckland
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A thrilling rediscovery - a lost gay classic about a traveling drag show in 1950s England As far as Eric and Gertrude Ford know, their teenage son Colin is off at art school. So imagine their shock and horror when they attend a show at the Palace Theatre and see him take the stage - wearing a dress and wig! Chorus of Witches is the story of Colin, sexy but heartless, and the two men who love him: Jock, a rough but tender-hearted Scotsman and Alan, a refined older gentleman. It's also a fascinating look at backstage life at one of Britain's earliest drag shows, with an unforgettable cast of bitchy queens like Josie, Netta, and Tessa, whose bickering and banter is as fresh and funny as any modern-day drag queen reality show. First published in 1959 and never previously reprinted, Paul Buckland's Chorus of Witches is an exciting rediscovery, one of the first novels about drag queens and a rare example of an early gay novel with a happy ending.
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Chorus of Witches (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) | Paul Buckland
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I really enjoyed this read. It‘s one of those books that wasn‘t on my radar at all, and I‘m thankful to @Reggie for picking it for #LMPBC. The characters were all loveable, even the unlikeable ones/ones who had very little page time, and I found the ending so charming. I also found the writing extremely insightful about aspects of gay life, particularly the clash between “respectability” and public or open lifestyles. ⬇️ #catsoflitsy

psalva I think I may bring this to one of my local queer book clubs at some point. @BookmarkTavern 2w
psalva @Bookzombie This is in the mail as of today. So sorry I‘m getting it out to you so late! My life these past two weeks has been messy. 2w
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2w
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Bookzombie @psalva That‘s totally okay. 🙂 Your cat is so sweet! 1w
Reggie lol, I loved the part where Colin and Jock got in a fight and I just thought, right before the knife throwing show?!!! I‘m glad you liked it, Peter. 😊 1w
Bookzombie I got the book a couple of days ago. 🙂 6d
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Chorus of Witches (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) | Paul Buckland
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My Saturday morning coffee read. I‘m about halfway through, and I‘m hoping to finish it this weekend. #LMPBC #GroupQ

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Reggie Hope you like it! 3w
BookmarkTavern I‘m so excited! 3w
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Chorus of Witches (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) | Paul Buckland
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@psalva This is on its way to you. Should be there Monday they said. Written in the UK during the 1950s we follow a young Colin who goes around performing in a drag troupe and his two suitors. This was better than I expected and all the feelings and attitudes are still relevant today. Pick!

vivastory Not book related, but have you watched Immaculate or Late Night With The Devil? Considering going to see one of them this weekend. I have heard great things about both. 2mo
Reggie @vivastory I have not even heard of Late Night but I totally want to see that. I have Monday and Tuesday off so that‘s where I‘ll be. Thanks, Scott. 2mo
vivastory I've heard several people I trust say that it's going to be one of the best of the year 2mo
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psalva @Reggie I just retrieved it from the mailbox. I‘m excited to get to it! 2mo
Reggie @vivastory so I just came back from Late Night with the Devil.lol, and I loved it. Have you watched the V/H/S anthologies? The last couple have taken place back in the 90s and 80s and it just felt like an elongated episode of one of the short stories that make up those movies. It has a good pace and just good stuff. 2mo
vivastory @Reggie I hope to see Late Night etc in the next couple days. Glad to hear your endorsement! I have seen most of the V/H/S anthologies. I remember really liking the one set in '85 with the swimmers who come back for revenger. I also really liked the segment in '94 towards the end where the extremist group planned on using the vampire as a weapon 2mo
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