As a Lover
Hilary McCollum
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Real Lesbian History with Historical Fiction
The novel combines real lesbian history with historical fiction. One of its central figures is Radclyffe Hall, whose groundbreaking 1928 novel The Well of Loneliness was prosecuted and banned for obscenity.
Alongside Hall's story is Maggie Dillon, a young Irish trainee firefighter who is struggling with her feelings for women. After reading The Well of Loneliness, Maggie begins to question the shame and fear she has been taught to associate with lesbianism.
This book connects directly with the history of lesbian literature and the struggle for lesbian visibility.
