The
Sarah Aldridge Novels (now
available exclusively from A&M Books)
$15 each
The
Latecomer
35th Anniversary edition -
TThe
original ground-breaking novel, and its legacy shared by writers,
musicians, activists and friends. Contributions
from Diane Anderson-Minshall, Ann Bannon, Jinx Beers, Kate
Clinton, Stefani Deoul, Katherine Forrest, Anna Furtado, Jewelle
Gomez , Ellen Hart, Karin Kallmaker, Lee Lynch,
KG MacGregor, Holly Near, Leslea Newman,
Bonnie Quesenberry
, Radclyffe, JM Redmann, Carol Seajay, Ann Allen Shockley, Cris
Williamson & MJ Wood.
The
novel tells the tale of Philippa, returning by ship from Europe,
who finds her life
unexpectedly changed by the woman who shares her cabin – an
entertainer whose career contrasts vividly with Philippa’s own
existence. The two unlikely shipmates find themselves embroiled in
a situation of intrigue and increasing tensions...and more
intimate concerns.
Tottie
Amid
the turmoil of the ‘60’s, Connie, a young lawyer encounters
the invisible obstacles that stand in the way of women in her
profession. Engaged to be married, things change when she meets
Tottie, a runaway from a Conservative family who joins the
rebellious underground.
Cytherea’s
Breath
Emma, struggling to establish herself as a physician in turn of
the century Baltimore, wins the love and support of Margaret, a
wealthy patron.
All
True Lovers In 1930’s
Washington, DC, teenagers Laura and Isabel meet and find that
their love for each other helps them discover their true identity
as assists their growth into maturity.
The
Nesting Place
Sabina, a physician, learns to overcome the personal havoc wrought
by early tragedies, through the love of two very different women,
Claire and Letty.
Madame
Aurora
Civil War nurse and teacher Hannah uses her psychic powers to
create a comfortable home for her lifelong companion Elizabeth –
a scholar who suffered the indignities heaped on women in academia
in the late 19th century.
Misfortune’s
Friend
Set in London and Baltimore just before World War II, Althea,
crippled by childhood polio finds love and companionship with
Fern. Mrs. Henshaw, who assists the unfortunate, helps the pair,
and learns through them that she must correct a mistake from the
past.
Magdalena
Opera star Magdalena discovers that her love for May transcends
her own ambition. This is a story of lifelong passion that lasts
beyond the grave.
Keep
To Me Stranger
Set in the Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art in the
1950’s McCarthy Era, Clemence learns about herself and through
Elissa, learns what it means to be gay. Helena sets out to succeed
in the business world of 1980’s New York City. She finds herself
and her true love Billie in the heart of a Jewish merchant
dynasty.
A
Flight of Angels
Set in the Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art in the
1950’s McCarthy Era, Clemence learns about herself and through
Elissa, learns what it means to be gay.
Michaela
Laura
and Julie are in
France
,
where Laura is recuperating from the trauma of caring for her
husband, who has died of AIDS. They meet Michaela, a penniless
girl with a passion to be a dancer. Befriending her, they are
swept into a dangerous situation in
New
York City
and
Virginia
,
along with the romantic country of
France
.
Amantha
An
innocent 18 year old in 1885 Baltimore, Amantha meets and marries
a financier twice her age, who takes her live in Paris and care
for his child. In the midst of her constricting life of privilege
she finds a woman who gives her the love her heart seeks.
Nina
in the Wilderness
Nina, age 17 is the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Amazon
that kills both her parents. Annie, a successful businesswoman and
daughter of two famous people in the arts world struggles with her
own response to what Nina has come to mean to her as she tries to
resolve a situation that threatens her father’s reputation. $12
(Hardcover $18).
O,
Mistress Mine -The final Sarah
Aldridge novel
A staid,
traditional college is pulled into the maelstrom of contemporary
social issues when Professor Joan Etheridge is drawn into the
nebulous world of the elusive
Alice
.
Joan’s empathy for the seemingly lost and troubled
Alice
,
surprising even to herself, leads her on an unexpected and
life-changing journey.
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