{"product_id":"imre-edward-prime-stevenson-9781914475559","title":"Imre: A Memorandum","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt a cafe in Budapest, Oswald, a British ambassador in his thirties, meets the young, handsome Imre, a Hungarian military officer. The two develop a strong friendship through their shared interest in art, but as their relationship grows more serious, they begin spending hours upon hours sharing their innermost secrets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEventually, their friendship turns to romance, a partnership between equals who respect and cherish one another despite the obstacles of an intensely homophobic society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in a time when homosexuality was largely criminalized, Imre: A Memorandum offered a hopeful narrative immersed in gay history that would prove both inspiring and instructional for generations to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImre: A Memorandum is a novel by Edward Irenaeus Prime-Stevenson. Originally published in 1906 and written while Prime-Stevenson was living as an expatriate in Europe, the novel is a ground-breaking, positive story of romance between two men. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career, Prime-Stevenson sought to dispel falsehoods surrounding the history of homosexuality. Writing under the pseudonym Xavier Mayne, Prime-Stevenson took great care to insulate himself from the reprisal common to the period in which he worked. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the initial printing being limited to only 500 copies Prime-Stevenson is now recognized as a pioneering advocate for the rights of the LGBTQI community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Prime-Stevenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914475550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914475559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fahrenheit Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Edward Prime-Stevenson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44120846467327,"sku":"9781914475559","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bbda5c27-504c-42ef-a559-1b361dd2989d.jpg?v=1687416617","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/imre-edward-prime-stevenson-9781914475559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}