Too many popular histories seek to establish heroes, pioneers and martyrs but as Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller argue, the past is filled with queer people whose sexualities and/or dastardly deeds have been overlooked. From the Emperor Hadrian to notorious gangster Ronnie Kray, the authors excavate the buried history of queer lives. Authors: Huw Lemmey / Ben MillerPublisher: VersoPages: 335ppSize: 5 x 7. Amusing, disturbing and fascinating, Bad Gays puts centre stage the queer villains and evil twinks in history. Format: Hardback 368 pagesPublisher: Verso BooksISBN: 9781839763274Weight: 532gDimensions: 242 x 162 x 31 (mm) Part-revisionist history, part-historical biography and based on the hugely popular podcast series, Bad Gays subverts the notion of gay icons and queer heroes and asks what we can learn about LGBTQ history, sexuality and identity through its villains and baddies. An unconventional history of homosexuality for readers of The Deviant's War by Eric CerviniWe all remember Oscar Wilde, but who speaks for Bosie?
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