Valentine Grey
Sandi Toksvig
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
3.88
· 8 ratings · Published: 01 Sep 2012
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.
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- historical fiction 3
- historical 3
- lgbtq+ 3
- war/big battles 3
- men loving men 2
- political 2
- drama 2
- funny 1
- romantic love 1
- family 1
- military, war & conflict 1
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- young adult 2
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