Frenchy Tonneau leaves her closeted home in the Bronx for the bars of New York City, the freedom of Provincetown, and the liberation of Greenwich Village in the 1960s and 1970s. Her hangouts, her women, her small yet universal world tell the stories of the times – and the stories of lesbians today. A timeless journey and a riveting read, The Swashbuckler is heart-wrenching, heartwarming, and unforgettable.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A perfect summer novel!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Swashbuckler: A Novel (Paperback)
Lee Lynch's "Swashbuckler" chronicles about 15 years in life of Frenchy Tonneau, a New Yorker, from her coming of age to her fifth
anniversary with her lover.
The most compelling reason to read this book is Lynch's treatment of Frenchy. Where other
lesbian authors have reverted to stereotypes and one-dimensional characters, Lynch's Frenchy is vibrant and lovable, but not
perfect as her life is followed through the 1950's and 1960's. The author uses locations, class, and the City of
New York almost as if they were characters themselves, each with their own pivotal roles to play.
The author also adresses family relationships, both negative and positive, in a realistic light.
Overall, the book is interesting, entertaining, and educational, and well worth the couple of hours it took me
to read it!
I would recommend this book to readers in high school or older, and it's
the perfect book for the beach or the subway bench.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Classic and not to be missed,
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This review is from: The Swashbuckler: A Novel (Paperback)
Terrific writing is only part of the appeal of this novel.
The impact at the end of the first chapter is huge and I was left heartbroken after only a dozen pages. By the end of the novel I was grinning from ear to ear with hope and happiness. This wonderfully detailed novel is so rich in characterization of people, time and place that I didn't want to put it down, ever. This is a Keeper! From the back of the book - Greenwich Village ... Provincetown ... Travel with Frenchy Tonneau through these legendary gay meccas during the sixties and seventies when lesbian life changed forever. From the web - Lee Lynch has been proudly writing lesbian stories since the 1960s when she was a frequent contributor to "The Ladder," the only lesbian publication at the time. Since then she has published a dozen books, her stories have appeared in a number of anthologies, and she has written reviews and feature articles for "The Lambda Book Report" and many other publications. Her syndicated column, "The Amazon Trail," has been running since 1986. The author is also the recipient of the Alice B. Reader's award for Lesbian Fiction 2007 and a 2006 Inductee of the Saints & Sinners Literary Hall of Fame. Don't miss the other titles from the author - Toothpick House 1983 The Swashbuckler 1985 Home in Your Hands 1986 Dusty's Queen of Hearts Diner 1987 The Amazon Trail 1988 Sue Slate, Private Eye 1989 That Old Studebaker 1991 Morton River Valley 1992 Cactus Love 1994 Off the Rag: Lesbians Writing on Menopause, Anthology Edited with Akia Woods 1996 Rafferty Street 1998 Sweet Creek 2006 * Golden Crown Literary Society nominee finalist
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