{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-priscilla-queen-renzse-middlemost-9780228027805","title":"The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: Volume 1","description":"Written in less than ten days in 1994, The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert became a cultural phenomenon that fundamentally altered mainstream ideas about queer identity worldwide. The iconic imagery of Priscilla still resonates as a symbol of global queer pride and liberation in spite of a critical reception that has varied since its release. Renée Middlemost provides valuable insight into the key debates surrounding the film through an overview of its production, initial reception, and legacy - adaptation into a stage musical, theme for an Olympic float, and inspiration for reality television programs. The evolution of Priscilla's reputation also offers insight into ever-changing cultural attitudes: wild praise upon release, academic and critical backlash, and finally a nuanced but warm welcome into the history of Australian cinema. Equal parts road movie, musical, and comedy, Priscilla moved between genres, pulling off a radical centring of queer lives for mainstream consumption in the mid-1990s. Passing its thirtieth anniversary, The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert endures as cult object and cultural touchstone, adored by devoted audiences while serving as a reminder of progress made and the work still needed for acceptance. As Middlemost says of her first viewing in a suburban Sydney multiplex in 1994: \"It was rude, it was sparkly, it shocked the family members who had begrudgingly taken me; I loved it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Renée Middlemost\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0228027802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228027805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGill-Queen's University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Renée Middlemost","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454314492159,"sku":"9780228027805","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4270721c-a0a4-40e5-b451-9dfd9a007789.jpg?v=1777305460","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-priscilla-queen-renzse-middlemost-9780228027805","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}