Douglas Stuart's newest novel is a gripping and revealing story about the bounds of masculinity, the push and pull of family, the violence faced by many queer people, and the dangers of loving someone too much. Born under different stars - Mungo a Protestant and James a Catholic - they should be sworn enemies if they're to be seen as men at all. And yet against all odds Mungo and James become best friends. As they fall in love, they dream of escaping the grey city, and Mungo works especially hard to hide his true self from all those around him.
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