Desert of the Heart

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, LGBT, Lesbian, Classics, Contemporary Women
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Author: Jane Rule ISBN: 9781480429406
Publisher: Open Road Media Publication: June 18, 2013
Imprint: Open Road Media Language: English
Author: Jane Rule
ISBN: 9781480429406
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication: June 18, 2013
Imprint: Open Road Media
Language: English

“A landmark work of lesbian fiction” and the basis for the acclaimed film Desert Hearts (The New York Times).

Against the backdrop of Reno, Nevada, in the late 1950s, award-winning author Jane Rule chronicles a love affair between two women.

When Desert of the Heart opens, Evelyn Hall is on a plane that will take her from her old life in Oakland, California, to Reno, where she plans to divorce her husband of sixteen years. A voluntary exile in a brave new world, she meets a woman who will change her life.

Fifteen years younger, Ann Childs works as a change apron in a casino. Evelyn is instantly drawn to the fiercely independent Ann, and their friendship soon evolves into a romantic relationship. An English professor who had always led a conventional life, Evelyn suddenly finds all her beliefs about love, morality, and identity called into question.

Peopled by a cast of unforgettable characters, this is a novel that dares to ask whether love between two women can last.

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“A landmark work of lesbian fiction” and the basis for the acclaimed film Desert Hearts (The New York Times).

Against the backdrop of Reno, Nevada, in the late 1950s, award-winning author Jane Rule chronicles a love affair between two women.

When Desert of the Heart opens, Evelyn Hall is on a plane that will take her from her old life in Oakland, California, to Reno, where she plans to divorce her husband of sixteen years. A voluntary exile in a brave new world, she meets a woman who will change her life.

Fifteen years younger, Ann Childs works as a change apron in a casino. Evelyn is instantly drawn to the fiercely independent Ann, and their friendship soon evolves into a romantic relationship. An English professor who had always led a conventional life, Evelyn suddenly finds all her beliefs about love, morality, and identity called into question.

Peopled by a cast of unforgettable characters, this is a novel that dares to ask whether love between two women can last.

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