{"product_id":"9780349138756","title":"Closet Queens","description":"Author: Michael Bloch\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349138756\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Sep 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCloset Queens \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating study of gay men in twentieth century British politics, from Lord Rosebery and Lord Beauchamp in Edwardian times to Michael Portillo and Peter Mandelson in our own era.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs all homosexual activity was illegal until 1967, and exposure meant ruin and  disgrace, such men were obliged either to repress their sexual feelings or else lead double lives, indulging their tastes secretly while respectably married with children.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe need to cover up their sexuality, while causing problems and disappointments, often sharpened their skills as politicians - they were masters of secrecy and subterfuge, and knew how to take calculated risks.   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn entertaining and insightful account of some extraordinary personalities, \u003ci\u003eCloset Queens\u003c\/i\u003e opens doors into a hidden world.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697624338590,"sku":"ADS-9780349138756","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349138756.jpg?v=1775718178","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349138756","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}