William Lyon's past forced him to become someone he isn't.
Conflicted and unable to maintain the charade, he separates from
his wife and takes a job as caretaker at a former mental hospital.
Jelley s Valley State Insane Asylum was the largest mental hospital
in California for well over a century, but it now stands empty.
William thinks the decrepit institution is the perfect place to
finish his dissertation and wait for his divorce to become final.
In town, William meets Colby Anderson, who minds the local store
and post office. Unlike William, Colby is cute, upbeat, and
flamboyantly out. Although initially put off by Colby s mannerisms,
William comes to value their new friendship, and even accepts
Colby's offer to ease him into the world of gay sex.
William s self-image begins to change when he discovers a tin
box, hidden in an asylum wall since the 1940s. It contains letters
secretly written by Bill, a patient who was sent to the asylum for
being homosexual. The letters hit close to home, and William comes
to care about Bill and his fate. With Colby s help, he hopes the
words written seventy years ago will give him courage to be his
true self.
General
Imprint: |
Dreamspinner Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2013 |
First published: |
September 2013 |
Authors: |
Kim Fielding
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
210 |
Edition: |
New edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-62798-169-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
LSN: |
1-62798-169-1 |
Barcode: |
9781627981699 |
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