Ancient Prejudice, Break to New Mutiny... (Paperback)

by Mark A. Roeder (Author)

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Product Description
Mark is an eighteen-year-old boy who wants what we all want: to love and be loved. His dreams are realized when he meets Taylor, the boy of his dreams. The boys struggle to keep their love hidden from a world that cannot understand, but ultimately, no secret is safe in a small Midwestern town.

Ancient Prejudice is a story of love, friendship, understanding, and an age-old prejudice that still has the power to kill. It is a story for young and old, gay and straight. It reminds us all that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect and that there is nothing greater than the power of love.

About the Author
Mark A. Roeder is a full time writer. He has also published Ancient Prejudice: Break To New Mutiny. He lives in northern Indiana in a small town quite like the fictional Verona, Indiana featured in his books. He is always happy to hear from readers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse.com (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583482067
• ISBN-13: 978-1583482063
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,205,267 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A tragic love story in the spirit of Romeo & Juliet, July 22, 1999

By A Customer

Mark A. Roeder has written a fantastic novel of the love of two high school boys. Although it shares some themes with Romeo and Juliet it is far from being a retelling of that age old tale with a modern gay twist. AP,BTNM is an original story that has the reader eager to read more.

A must read for anyone (gay, straight, teachers, parents, coaches, or friends) that knows a young gay couple. This book does a great job of letting you know how they think and feel.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romeo and Romeo - quite a love story, April 5, 2003

By	J. Hertwig "Jim Hertwig" (Plano, TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Some reviewers have complained of the book sounding like it was written by a 16 year old. HELLO!!!! The main character is a 16 year old boy. I think it's one of the charms of the book that Mark Roeder has written a 16 year old boy's thoughts as if the 16 year old had written it. It takes some of us back to the days when we were there.

Enough of refuting other reviewers. This book is excellent, but I would strongly recommend your purchasing "The Soccer Field Is Empty" instead (or in addition - Mark would love that!!). The latter book is an expansion of this book. "Ancient Prejudice" relates all events from the viewpoint of Mark Bailey. "Soccer Field" includes the same chapters from Mark's viewpoint, but inserts Taylor Potter's story between each of Mark's chapters. It's very interesting to see the different viewpoints of the two characters as they react to the same events.

Try all of Mark Roeder's books, "Gay Youth Chronicles". You'll like them all.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, It Is R & J, April 15, 2001

By	Toby Sanders (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I'm pretty sure that Shakespeare wouldn't mind being borrowed for this one a bit. At least this time, the story line is closer to the Bard's intent of forbidden love.

What is remarkable about this book is how easily it is inserted later into the plot of "Someone Is Watching." The struggle of carrying on an affair in high school comes through. Mark Roeder captures the fear and uncertainty of ple being fenied a perfect fit by everybody around them.

I only wish it was possible to do Shakespeare one better. In some ways I still liked it more than the original.