{"product_id":"the-plaster-fabric-martyn-goff-9781941147092","title":"The Plaster Fabric","description":"\" B]rave . . . plainly the work of an intelligent novelist.\" - \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"It is doubtful whether since male homosexuality was admitted as a subject for treatment in English fiction it has inspired a more satisfactory novel than Martyn Goff's \u003ci\u003eThe Plaster Fabric\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Mr. Goff's earnest handling of his extremely delicate subject, homosexuality, commends him to serious attention . . . The sense of impending doom, of the hostility of society, of insecurity, and the constant terror of betrayal are all well conceived.\" - John Betjeman, \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Martyn Goff's daring first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Plaster Fabric\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1957, homosexuality was illegal in Great Britain and both Goff and his publisher risked prosecution for the book's frank treatment of gay themes. Laurence \"Laurie\" Kingston, a former Air Force pilot now working as a bookseller and artist, is a man with a secret. Born gay, Laurie has spun a web of lies to conceal his homosexuality, which, if discovered, could cost him his job, his friends, and even his freedom. After a chance encounter one foggy night with Tom Beeson, a rugged soldier, Laurie finds himself falling in love. But the situation becomes complicated when Laurie's best friend, Susan, also falls for Tom. When Laurie becomes involved in this complicated triangle, he runs the risk of losing everything as the fabric of his carefully constructed life begins to chip away like flakes of plaster . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A novel that deserves a place alongside early gay classics like Rodney Garland's \u003ci\u003eThe Heart in Exile\u003c\/i\u003e (1953) and Mary Renault's \u003ci\u003eThe Charioteer\u003c\/i\u003e (1953), \u003ci\u003eThe Plaster Fabric\u003c\/i\u003e is reprinted for the first time in this new edition, which includes a new introduction by Martin Dines and a reproduction of the original jacket art by John Minton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martyn Goff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1941147097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781941147092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Valancourt Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Martyn Goff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43991235330303,"sku":"9781941147092","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6df8eeb-b0b1-4561-abf6-3441de02812d.jpg?v=1683309219","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-plaster-fabric-martyn-goff-9781941147092","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}