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The Young in One Another's Arms: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Jane Rule (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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An award-winning novel of lesbian identity and camaraderie amid violence and war

Ruth Wheeler is the one-armed caretaker of a motley crew of boarders living in her rooming house in Vancouver, British Columbia. The miscreants and outcasts in residence include a sexually confused academic, a one-time-dope-addict-turned-law-student, a high-minded deserter of the Vietnam War, a socially conscious female radical, and a gay man on the run from the cops. Despite personal differences and a turbulent outside world teeming with police brutality, the renters’ affection for one another grows and they form a progressive and idealistic “chosen family.”
 
However, Ruth’s devoted and assimilative spirit is put to the test when her property is slotted to be destroyed by developers. The household packs up and sails to Galiano Island, where they establish a new home, start a business, and strive to overcome the initial antipathy of their neighbors. They even decide to collectively raise a baby born from an unwanted pregnancy.
 
Winner of the 1978 Canadian Authors Association Best Novel of the Year Award, The Young in One Another’s Arms stands as one of the most sophisticated portrayals of an alternative model for domestic life.
 
 
 
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  5. Publication date
    February 23, 2016
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“[Jane Rule was an] extraordinary writer—perhaps the most significant lesbian fiction writer of the 20th century.” —Katherine V. Forrest, author of Curious Wine

“Jane Rule’s The Young in One Another’s Arms is a mature and satisfying work that definitely stands the test of time.” —Bay Area Reporter

“While Rule’s writing may be pedagogical it is never didactic and the book stands up to the intervening years so that as contemporary readers we may not only assess our progress but do it while reading a good story by one of our most iconic writers.” —Xtra!

“Jane Rule is one of our finest writers . . . The Young in One Another’s Arms will provide a clear example of how deserving this reputation is. This tale of Ruth and her boarding house inhabitants will move and enchant you.” —Wayves

“A classic that would be an asset to any collection.” —American Library Association GLBTRT Newsletter

About the Author

Jane Rule (1931–2007) was the author of several novels and essay collections, including the groundbreaking lesbian love story Desert of the Heart (1964), which was made into the feature film Desert Hearts. She was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2007. Born in New Jersey, Rule moved to Canada in 1956, and lived on Galiano Island, British Columbia, until her death at the age of seventy-six.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01A7YYVRQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media (February 23, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 23, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1519 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 230 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Jane Rule (1931–2007) was the author of several novels and essay collections, including the groundbreaking lesbian love story Desert of the Heart (1964), which was made into the feature film Desert Hearts. She was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2007. Born in New Jersey, Rule moved to Canada in 1956, and lived on Galiano Island, British Columbia, until her death at the age of seventy-six.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Sifter
4.0 out of 5 stars Everytime
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2008
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I'll only say this much about this. Jane Rule delivers it every time, and she really rules!!!

Written during a time when Lesbian publishing was not present or so into public eye, it is way better than what gets published these days.

Quantity never equals Quality.

Do yourself a favour. Go read everything Jane rule has written....

Not everybody will like her style of writing, but it definitely is simple yet powerful at the sametime.
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P. Drucker
5.0 out of 5 stars Plainspoken beauty and depth of vision
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2015
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The depth of Jane Rule's vision and the plainspoken beauty of her writing is enough to make anyone nostalgic for the 1970s.
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