Three Queer Lives [Hardcover]

Paul Bailey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 2001

This work presents the stories of two remarkable men and an extraordinary woman, and how they lived in an age when gayness was reviled and outlawed. Paul Bailey's interest in Naomi Jacob was awakened in 1959, when he waited on her in Harrods's book department under the impression that she was J.B. Priestley. "Micky" Jacob was the author of dozens of bestselling novels, and several volumes of autobiography, which can be found today in charity shops. Fred Barnes, who survived an attempted murder by his father, was a singer, dancer and light comedian at the beginning of the century. His is a classic riches-to-rags story, his downfall foreshadowed by two very public events. Arthur Marshall who completes the trio, is the sunniest presence here, chuckling his way through the World War II and becoming a much-loved television personality in old age. In a personal introduction, Paul Bailey describes how he came to be fascinated by these very different human beings, all gay in more senses than one.

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About the Author

Paul Bailey is the author of eight novels, two of which were shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He has also written a volume of autobiography, IMMACULATE MISTAKE, and a biography of Cynthia Payne called AN ENGLISH MADAM. He lives in Shepherds Bush, London. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton (October 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0241134552
• ISBN-13: 978-0241134559
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,938,726 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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