This is Not for You
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This Is Not For You, perhaps Rule's most self-consciously literary and philosophical novel, tells the story of a young woman in the late 1950s and early 1960s as she negotiates her lesbian sexuality. This epistolary lament an unsent letter to a lover who was never quite a lover vividly depicts New York and London and a group of friends as they search, sometimes in vain, for a sustaining love in a time of strict societal constraints. The Insomniac Library is proud to reissue Jane Rule's second novel, more than thirty years after its original appearance in 1970, and more than fifteen years since it was last in print. Originally published by McCall in New York, the novel was Rule's follow-up to her classic Desert of the Heart (1964). The new Insomniac edition includes an introduction by noted Jane Rule scholar Marilyn Schuster.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0930044258
ISBN13:9780930044251
Release Date:January 1982
Publisher:Naiad Press
Length:284 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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not what the title suggests
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
"This Is Not For You" is a poignant and thought provoking novle about one woman's struggle to come to terms with her sexuality. The solemn tone of this book is offset by humour. A realistic portrayal of a woman torn between love for and a desire to protect a beloved friend. Beautiful.
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