elizabetta

star defying

Every minute that real life took me away from this book I'd gnash my teeth for this is a piece of work to be savored at leisure without the indignity of interruption.

This is the epic tale of two very young men, Edward and Richard, who have such a deep affinity to each other that it transcends brotherhood, for they are true soul mates. A cruel act separates them and their adventure back towards each other sweeps from England to the vast deep deserts of Egypt. At the heart of this is a love story but the author weaves such a lush, intricate vision of the late 19th century world and especially northern Africa that we're given so much more than a mere romance. This is a work of gay literary fiction that, like Edward and Richard, transcends the romance genre to give us something lasting. Very highly recommended!