Liz Vickerstaff
This is a beautiful story of self discovery and young love between two boys captured in time and poetry. It is set at a time when homosexuality had only just become legal between men aged 21 and over, in England. The characters live in a somewhat rarefied world of wealth, boarding schools and catholicism in 1960s, so some terms may be unfamiliar and the author expects the reader to trust him, and go on the journey. The background pales as Freddie experiences the dawning of sexual self discovery, the thrill of falling in love, and the urgency and passion of youth; all of which are expressed with great tenderness and delicacy. I loved it. First loves are the prerogative of the young, not the straight.
