The Wasteland by W.A.W. Parker (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Wasteland by W.A.W. Parker, Harper H. Jameson The extraordinary career and devastating life of T.S. Eliot. In the midst of the roaring twenties, Eliot, an obscure bank clerk, intervenes to save a gay man being badly beaten and is thrust into a journey of sexual awakening. But even as love opens the floodgates for his poetry, he is set on a crash course with the homophobic society he will do anything to join. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Fans of T.S. Eliot and Moonlight will love this highly recommended book. (Screencraft)"Oh my God, this book. This book . . . drop everything youre doing and start flipping pages right now." —Tissie, Bookshelves & Teacups blog The extraordinary career and devastating life of T.S. Eliot. T.S. Eliot is a hollow man trapped in a dreary world. He works at a bank, a slave to the clock, the same routine, day after day. While Londons elite enjoy a Great Gatsby lifestyle and poets like Robert Frost are rock stars, attracting thousands of fans to each reading, Mr. Eliot walks past life, peering at it through cracks or around corners. Only in his imagination does the world drip with color. Then one day he comes across Jack, an out and proud gay man being badly beaten, and something compels him to intervene. Life will never be the same. Jack introduces Mr. Eliot to the gay underground of early twentieth-century London and to feelings Mr. Eliot had crammed down and locked away. And with freedom comes poetry. Extraordinary poetry that takes London by storm. But as Mr. Eliots fame increases, pressure for conformity does as well. Religious intolerance, fascisms increasingly popular message of traditional values, and the allure of untold success present him with a decision that could have devastating consequences. The Wasteland is the untold story of T.S. Eliot, his secret struggle with being gay, the people left in the wake of his meteoric career trajectory, and the madness that helped produce his greatest work."For poetry lovers and thrill seekers. The ride through the mind of a mad literary genius will leave you dazed and confused and highly entertained." —Mary Wollstonecrafty, Amazon reviewer"Wow! This is an amazing book...wholly original. Briskly paced, page-turning action." —Screencraft"This is a wild, wild poetic ride. If youre an Eliot fan (especially if you know why he used the middle initial), read this book. If youve always wondered about dear Tom, read this book!" —Julie B., Amazon reviewer"The writing is lyrical and colorful, but clearly still prose (for anyone who shies away from poetry), and the story is engaging and captivating, occasionally fantastical and trippy, and explores the pressure to conform to societal norms." —Amazon reviewer Author Biography When Harper graduated from Brown University with a history degree, there was no inkling that a career as a writer would follow. After running a successful business for years, then launching the Social Impact Conference to support business owners, artists and activists dedicated to positive social change, Harper realized that story-telling was fundamental to changing the world and that history housed the greatest stories of them all. Harper especially enjoys finding important but forgotten, or misunderstood, figures from history and bringing them back to life so that the reader can learn about them firsthand. Some recent favorite books include Strange Angel (George Pendle), Billion Dollar Whale (Bradley Hope, et. al), and Revolution (Russell Brand). Why dont you join Harper on a "roller coaster ride through history" that you never knew existed? Review " The Wasteland is a fictionalized glimpse into the conflicted mind of T. S. Eliot. There are no heroes here: every character flounders within the shifting tides of a country on the brink of war, and the wars within themselves." -- Danielle Ballantyne, ForeWord Magazine" The Wasteland captures the beauty of Eliots language, the singular eccentricity of his contemporaries (Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway, etc.), and the richness of his personal story. A story that feels as relevant today as ever." -- Alyssia Gonzalez, Midwest Book Review" The Wasteland offers an inventive, albeit highly speculative, unmasking of the deeply reserved, guarded poet." Charles Green, writer for Gay & Lesbian Review Review Quote " The Wasteland offers an inventive, albeit highly speculative, unmasking of the deeply reserved, guarded poet." --Charles Green, writer for Gay & Lesbian Review Details ISBN1646300424 Author Harper H. Jameson Language English ISBN-10 1646300424 ISBN-13 9781646300426 Format Paperback Pages 280 Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-01-05 UK Release Date 2021-01-05 Publisher Level 4 Press Inc Imprint Level 4 Press Inc Place of Publication Jamul, CA Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2021-01-05 NZ Release Date 2021-01-05 US Release Date 2021-01-05 Audience General DEWEY FIC We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136574089;

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