{"product_id":"patience-sarah-paperback","title":"Patience \u0026 Sarah - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsabel Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEmma Donoghue\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A remarkable story.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the nineteenth century, Isabel Miller's classic lesbian novel traces the relationship between Patience White, an educated painter, and Sarah Dowling, a cross-dressing farmer, whose romantic bond does not sit well with the puritanical New England farming community in which they live. They choose to live together and love each other freely, even though they know of no precedents for their relationship; they must trust their own instincts and see beyond the disdain of their neighbors. Ultimately, they are forced to make life-changing decisions that depend on their courage and their commitment to one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst self-published in 1969 in an edition of one thousand copies, the author hand-sold the book on New York street corners; it garnered increasing attention to the point of receiving the American Library Association's first Gay Book Award in 1971. McGraw-Hill's version of the book a year later brought it to mainstream bookstores across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatience \u0026amp; Sarah \u003c\/i\u003eis a historical romance whose drama was a touchstone for the burgeoning gay and women's activism of the late 1960s and early 1970s. It celebrates the joys of an uninhibited love between two strong women with a confident defiance that remains relevant today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition features an appendix of supplementary materials about \u003ci\u003ePatience \u0026amp; Sarah \u003c\/i\u003eand the author, as well as an introduction by Emma Donoghue, the Irish novelist whose numerous books include the contemporary Dublin novels \u003ci\u003eStirfry \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHood\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter of which won the ALA's Gay and Lesbian Book Award in 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Sister's Classics is an Arsenal Pulp Press imprint dedicated to reviving lost and out-of-print gay and lesbian classic books, both fiction and nonfiction. The series is produced in conjunction with Little Sister's Books, the heroic gay Vancouver bookstore well-known for its anti-censorship efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabel Miller \u003c\/b\u003ewas the author of numerous novels, including two under her real name, Alma Routsong. She died in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early nineteenth century, in a puritanical New England town, two women fall in love. With no one to guide or support them, Patience and Sarah try to follow their hearts. Defying society and history, they buy a farm and discover they can live together, away from the world that had sought to limit them and their love . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsabel Miller was born in Traverse City, Michigan, but lived in New York. She is the author of numerous novels including two under her real name, Alma Routsong. She died in 1996. Emma Donoghue is an award-winning Irish writer who lives in Canada. She is the author of twelve books including the novel Stirfry and Hood, which one the 1995 Gay and Lesbian Book Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 7.98 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771647295776,"sku":"9781551521916","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6cef827df2c5ba35b3f99f6076c7e1b0.webp?v=1780390247","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/patience-sarah-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}