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A Flight of Angels
When Clemence and Elissa, close friends since college, meet again in Washington, D.C., their friendship flares into passion.
But they love each other during an era of national paranoia: the McCarthy witch hunts for political and moral "subversives".
Elissa, as a staff member for a congressional committee, is drawn ever closer to the political fray. Clemence, a clerk in the National Gallery of art, is also caught in a crossfire - between Francis Hearn, the new director of purchases for the Gallery, and Robert Alden, intense young curator of medieval paintings. As the two men clash over the fate of [i]A Flight of Angels[/i], a great painting treasured by Clemence, she learns that Robert has a past of interest to McCarthy's committee, and a present about which rumors swirl.
And clouds have emerged between Clemence and Elissa. Elissa is calling herself a lesbian - an identity Clemence refuses to claim. But if she does not claim it, she will lose Elissa.
Clemence must face her conflicts. Her decisions will be fateful - and irrevocable.
But they love each other during an era of national paranoia: the McCarthy witch hunts for political and moral "subversives".
Elissa, as a staff member for a congressional committee, is drawn ever closer to the political fray. Clemence, a clerk in the National Gallery of art, is also caught in a crossfire - between Francis Hearn, the new director of purchases for the Gallery, and Robert Alden, intense young curator of medieval paintings. As the two men clash over the fate of [i]A Flight of Angels[/i], a great painting treasured by Clemence, she learns that Robert has a past of interest to McCarthy's committee, and a present about which rumors swirl.
And clouds have emerged between Clemence and Elissa. Elissa is calling herself a lesbian - an identity Clemence refuses to claim. But if she does not claim it, she will lose Elissa.
Clemence must face her conflicts. Her decisions will be fateful - and irrevocable.
231 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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About the author
Sarah Aldridge
15 books10 followersSarah Aldridge was the pen name of Anyda Marchant, attorney, publisher and novelist. Marchant was born Anne Nelson Yarborough De Armond Marchant in Rio de Janeiro and moved with her family to Washington at 6. She called herself Anyda, using the initials from her long name. She graduated and received a law degree in 1936 from the old National University law school, now part of George Washington University. She spent almost forty years of her working life in New York City and Washington, D.C. as a lawyer in both public and private practice.
Upon retiring in 1972, she began a career as a writer and publisher. She originated the Naiad Press and was co-founder (along with Barbara Grier, Donna McBride and Muriel Crawford) when it was incorporated in 1974. In 1995 she and her lifelong companion Muriel Crawford withdrew as co-owners of the Naiad Press and founded a new publishing venture, A&M Books. Naiad published the first eleven Sarah Aldridge novels and A&M Books published the last three. Her final novel, Oh Mistress Mine was released when the author was 92. In January 2006, Anyda Marchant passed away, two weeks shy of her 95th birthday. Her life partner of 57 years, Muriel Crawford, followed her in death only four months later.
A literary icon in the world of lesbian/feminist publishing, Anyda Marchant as Sarah Aldridge provided some of the first novels to have both lesbian protagonists and happy endings. All of her fourteen classic novels are still in print and available for purchase. As a lasting tribute to her vast and varied contributions to lesbian literature and publishing, Sarah Aldridge was awarded the Golden Crown Literary Society Trailblazer Award posthumously in June 2007.
Upon retiring in 1972, she began a career as a writer and publisher. She originated the Naiad Press and was co-founder (along with Barbara Grier, Donna McBride and Muriel Crawford) when it was incorporated in 1974. In 1995 she and her lifelong companion Muriel Crawford withdrew as co-owners of the Naiad Press and founded a new publishing venture, A&M Books. Naiad published the first eleven Sarah Aldridge novels and A&M Books published the last three. Her final novel, Oh Mistress Mine was released when the author was 92. In January 2006, Anyda Marchant passed away, two weeks shy of her 95th birthday. Her life partner of 57 years, Muriel Crawford, followed her in death only four months later.
A literary icon in the world of lesbian/feminist publishing, Anyda Marchant as Sarah Aldridge provided some of the first novels to have both lesbian protagonists and happy endings. All of her fourteen classic novels are still in print and available for purchase. As a lasting tribute to her vast and varied contributions to lesbian literature and publishing, Sarah Aldridge was awarded the Golden Crown Literary Society Trailblazer Award posthumously in June 2007.
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