{"product_id":"9781807070397","title":"Queer as folklore","description":"Author: Sacha Coward\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781807070397\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA celebration of queer history like you've never seen it before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQueer as folklore travels across centuries and continents to reveal the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic and fantasy. Featuring images from archives, galleries and museums around the world, each chapter investigates the queer history of different mythic and folkloric characters, both old and new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeaving no headstone unturned, Sacha Coward takes you on a wild ride through the night from ancient Greece to the main stage of RuPaul's Drag Race, visiting cross-dressing pirates, radical fairies and the graves of the 'queerly departed' along the way. Queer communities have often sought refuge in the shadows and created safe spaces in underworlds. But these forgotten narratives tell stories of resilience that deserve to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin any Pride march and you will see a glorious display of papier-mche unicorn heads, drag queens in mermaid tails and more fairy wings than you can shake a trident at. These are not just accessories: they are queer symbols with historic roots. To truly understand who queer people are today, we must confront the twisted tales of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One delight after another. Told with an open heart, a questing curiosity, and a healthy sense of mischief,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueer as Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is essential for every seeker of hidden histories.'  Patrick Ness, author of the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChaos Walking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857106784414,"sku":"ADS-9781807070397","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781807070397.jpg?v=1779154568","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781807070397","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}