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Valentine Ackland: A Transgressive Life (Handheld Biographies Book 2)

Frances Bingham

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Description:At last, a biography of Valentine Ackland. Frances Bingham has written the definitive biography ofthis remarkable cross-dressing woman, poet and activist, recovering animportant part of British lesbian history and creating a testament to queernessand gender identity in Valentine’s transgressive life. Mrs. Turpin was Valentine Ackland, on the run from herrecent disastrous marriage. She was soon to meet the love of herlife, Sylvia Townsend Warner, already a celebrity for her dashing debutnovel Lolly Willowes. They would live in Dorset together in apassionate relationship until Valentine’s death in 1969. Valentine was a dedicated poet, deeply involved withCommunism during the 1930s, and an environmentalist and peace campaigner.Recently released MI5 files show that she was blacklisted for confidential workduring World War II, and remained under long-term surveillance. Despite her commitment to Sylvia, Valentine had many affairswith women who fell for her androgynous beauty and her masterful conduct of anamour. She also struggled with alcoholism, but therelationship with Sylvia survived all challenges. "Bingham prompts the reader to keep turning the pagesof this well-researched, idiosyncratic, and fascinating biography." – NewYork Journal of Books"The cross-dressing Communist lesbian, her closet gayhusband … and a love story like no other." – The DailyMail We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Valentine Ackland: A Transgressive Life (Handheld Biographies Book 2). To get started finding Valentine Ackland: A Transgressive Life (Handheld Biographies Book 2), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: At last, a biography of Valentine Ackland. Frances Bingham has written the definitive biography ofthis remarkable cross-dressing woman, poet and activist, recovering animportant part of British lesbian history and creating a testament to queernessand gender identity in Valentine’s transgressive life. Mrs. Turpin was Valentine Ackland, on the run from herrecent disastrous marriage. She was soon to meet the love of herlife, Sylvia Townsend Warner, already a celebrity for her dashing debutnovel Lolly Willowes. They would live in Dorset together in apassionate relationship until Valentine’s death in 1969. Valentine was a dedicated poet, deeply involved withCommunism during the 1930s, and an environmentalist and peace campaigner.Recently released MI5 files show that she was blacklisted for confidential workduring World War II, and remained under long-term surveillance. Despite her commitment to Sylvia, Valentine had many affairswith women who fell for her androgynous beauty and her masterful conduct of anamour. She also struggled with alcoholism, but therelationship with Sylvia survived all challenges. "Bingham prompts the reader to keep turning the pagesof this well-researched, idiosyncratic, and fascinating biography." – NewYork Journal of Books"The cross-dressing Communist lesbian, her closet gayhusband … and a love story like no other." – The DailyMail We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Valentine Ackland: A Transgressive Life (Handheld Biographies Book 2). To get started finding Valentine Ackland: A Transgressive Life (Handheld Biographies Book 2), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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