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Nova Scotia House

By Charlie Porter

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Nova Scotia House

By Charlie Porter

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FINALIST FOR THE LAMBDA LITERARY PRIZE 2026 A FOYLES AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 'A work of genius' Philip Hoare 'One of the best things I've read in many many years' Hilton Als 'Beautifully provocative' Eimear McBride A story of loss and grief, sex and love, and refusing to relinquish dreams He said he would understand if it was too much for me, that I could leave him, that I was young, I should be living, I said to him, I am living. Johnny Grant faces stark life decisions. Seeking answers, he looks back to his relationship with Jerry Field. When they met, nearly thirty years ago, Johnny was 19, Jerry was 45. They fell in love and made a life on their own terms in Jerry's flat: 1, Nova Scotia House. Johnny is still there today - but Jerry is gone, and so is the world they knew. As Johnny's mind travels between then and now, he begins to remember stories of Jerry's youth: of experiments in living; of radical philosophies; of the many possibilities of love, sex and friendship before the AIDS crisis devastated the queer community. Slowly, he realizes what he must do next-and attempts to restore ways of being that could be lost forever. Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community and an era. It is both a love story and a lament; bearing witness to the enduring pain of the AIDS pandemic and honouring the joys and creativity of queer life. Intimate, visionary, and profoundly original, it marks the debut of a vibrant new voice in contemporary fiction, and a writer with a liberating new story to tell.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2026-03-19
Publication Date:
2026-03-19
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd (UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1802067442
ISBN13:
9781802067446
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
183 g
Height:
130 cm
Width:
193 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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