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Silence, Exile, and Cunning (Paperback)
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"Silence, Exile, and Cunning" is a trilogy of fiction ("Iron
Peter," "The Last Lovers on Earth," and "The Closing Argument") by
Charles Ortleb, who was one of the most controversial journalists
and publishers during the AIDS epidemic. "Iron Peter" is satirical
novel about a gorgeous gay man who comes to New York City to try
and save the gay community from being destroyed by the lies the
government is telling about AIDS. It may be the only novel ever
written that dares to tell the inconvenient truth about the
politics and science of "AIDS." "The Boston Globe"'s Michael
Saunders called it "a funny satirical novel." David Judson of
Gannett News Service said that Ortleb's "biting prose is certain to
touch all manner of raw nerves. Journalist Celia Farber called the
book "the "Animal Farm" of the AIDS era." "The Last Lovers on
Earth" is the first collection of short stories by Charles Ortleb.
The stories capture the precarious position of gay people in
America today. With unique insight, Ortleb uses humor to tell
painful truths about where the gay community has been and where it
is headed.Three stories from the collection were the basis of the
hilarious independent film, "The Last Lovers on Earth" which is
available as a DVD and for instant viewing on Amazon. John
Lauritsen said this about the short story collection: "Beautifully
written, wildly imaginative fables, which puncture a great many
sacred balloons, gay and straight. AIDS activists, government
'scientists', doctors, suburban Parents of Gays, 'Queer Theorists'
-- all get their comeuppance. I could only read this book a few
paragraphs at a time -- gasping, laughing, and then thinking. And
after reflection, some of Ortleb's most shocking and outrageous
statements emerged as expressions of common sense and decency in a
world going viciously mad. The first story, "The Retraction," has
the most brilliantly hilarious satirization of schadenfreude since
Mark Train's 'Emmeline Grangerford' episode in 'Huckleberry Finn'.
Two of the stories, "Bruschetta on the Beach" and "Daddy's Little
Clown," are masterpieces on a par with the best of Somerset Maugham
or Katherine Mansfield." Ortleb's bold, uncompromising novella,
"The Closing Argument" is the "Uncle Tom's Cabin" of the AIDS and
chronic fatigue syndrome epidemics. "The Closing Argument" is a
courtroom novella about an African-American man who is tried in
Connecticut for the crime of infecting a woman with HIV, the virus
that the American government has declared the official cause of
AIDS. His lawyer brilliantly turns the tables on the government
scientists. Nicholas Regush, former ABC News producer, called the
book "Eye-popping reading if you dare to expand your scope of
thinking about AIDS and justice."
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Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2012 |
First published: |
March 2012 |
Authors: |
Charles Ortleb
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
292 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4701-7617-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4701-7617-3 |
Barcode: |
9781470176174 |
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