- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Gay Men's Press (July 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0854491775
- ISBN-13: 978-0854491773
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 737,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When 17-year-old Stephen Hill joined the cricket club, it was only a matter of time before young schoolmaster Graham Curtis fell head over heels in love. Their passionate affair intensified until they decided to part temporarily. The author also wrote "Unnatural Relations" and "Conduct Unbecoming".
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I first read this book in the early 1990s when it was first published. I utterly adored it, and simply couldnt put it down. It was quite rare to find such a pleasant love story between two men, and fondly brought back memories of when I was at school a few years earlier and insanely in love with one of my teachers. Sadly my teacher never knew about my infatuation, but this novel however goes beyond unrequited love and explores what could happen when a male sixth former falls for one of his male teachers...and the interest is returned!
Love it as I do, the book is not without it's flaws. The characters and dialogue are a little too posh for my own tastes (teachers are called "schoolmasters", and most characters come across as far too twee), but then the story's intent is to look at the conflict that takes place when sexuality and "moral family values" clash in conservative Middle England. The cricket scenes can be something of a bore if you're not a cricket fan, and I wish that less emphasis would have been placed on the cricketing backdrop as it really does detract from the narrative. However, this is only a minor concern as the main plot of the book is worth plodding through the dull cricket scenes. The book is generally pretty low key, but there are moments of drama and intrigue that give it a bit of a kick, and overall I found it greatly entertaining.
Sadly the book was out of print for a few years in the 90's, and then resurfaced with a new cover. I know it's only a superficial point, but I preferred the original cover which was an artwork picturisation of the young main character Stephen Hill. The newer cover seems a little less interesting.
In 1999 a sequel, "Growing Pains", was published. However, it did not quite hold the same level of interest for me and was not a patch on this original.
Love it as I do, the book is not without it's flaws. The characters and dialogue are a little too posh for my own tastes (teachers are called "schoolmasters", and most characters come across as far too twee), but then the story's intent is to look at the conflict that takes place when sexuality and "moral family values" clash in conservative Middle England. The cricket scenes can be something of a bore if you're not a cricket fan, and I wish that less emphasis would have been placed on the cricketing backdrop as it really does detract from the narrative. However, this is only a minor concern as the main plot of the book is worth plodding through the dull cricket scenes. The book is generally pretty low key, but there are moments of drama and intrigue that give it a bit of a kick, and overall I found it greatly entertaining.
Sadly the book was out of print for a few years in the 90's, and then resurfaced with a new cover. I know it's only a superficial point, but I preferred the original cover which was an artwork picturisation of the young main character Stephen Hill. The newer cover seems a little less interesting.
In 1999 a sequel, "Growing Pains", was published. However, it did not quite hold the same level of interest for me and was not a patch on this original.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well I really liked this book. Let me tell you a bit about the story. It revolves around the love affair of school boy, Stephen and his sixth form teacher, Graham. Their mutal interest is the love of cricket, and in my opinion the book details too much about this subject- but you can always hover over these parts if you wish, something which I was forced to do. To tell you the truth I though Graham, the teacher was rather a bland character, but the story also concerns fellow student, Richard, who is a much more intersting and sexier character and is someone whom Stephen also has strongs feeling for. Who will Stephen choose? The enthusiasm to learn the answer had me pacing fast through the book. I would recommend this book to you all. It is so easy to relate to - I mean who has not at sometime in there life not had a crush on their teacher (and never mind the teacher doing anything about it! If you liked this book I would also urge you to read the sequel, "Growing Pains".
Format:Paperback
Having read several gay books with endless pornografic scenes and no content, I was starting to think that there were no gay novels with substance in the literary world. After reading this book on the beach of Crete this summer, I have to admit that I was wrong. Mike Seabrook krafts a beautiful love story between a teacher and his pupil in England. If they want to live their life they have to battle the British legal, school and clerical system. Living in an other country than England it is quite an eye-opener that in the modern (!) British system being gay can have such a destructive influence on the lives of people who are in love. Gay lovers are being treated as capital criminals. This book is a must read for everyone who loves a good structured gay love story with a different ending. The only down side of the story is the information about cricket if you have no idea what they are talking about! Highly recommended!
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