{"product_id":"9781761620584","title":"Holding the Man","description":"Author: Conigrave, Timothy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761620584\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe beloved queer love story as a beautiful clothbound hardback, part of the Penguin Modern Australian Classics series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the mid-seventies at an all-boys Catholic school in Melbourne, Timothy Conigrave fell wildly and sweetly in love with the captain of the football team. So began a relationship that was to last for fifteen years, a love affair that weathered disapproval, separation and, ultimately, death.Plt;brPgt;With honesty and insight, ConigraveP#8217;s memoir explores the highs and lows of any partnership: the intimacy, constraints and temptations. And the strength of heart both men had to find when they tested positive to HIV. As uplifting as it is moving, Plt;iPgt;Holding the ManPlt;\/iPgt; is a funny, sad and celebratory account of growing up gay, and a powerful love story.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48248290705566,"sku":"UBD-9781761620584","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761620584.jpg?v=1788869419","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761620584","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}