Against The Law

Name: Against The Law
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SKU: 9781474612524
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By Peter Wildeblood

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Against The Law is a powerful autobiography by Peter Wildeblood that recounts his personal experiences during a pivotal time in British legal and social history. It delves into his arrest and imprisonment for homosexuality in the 1950s and offers a candid look at societal prejudice and the journey towards legal reform. The book serves as a poignant reminder of the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights and the resilience of the human spirit.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in a deeply personal account of social justice and pioneering LGBTQ rights. It's a compelling memoir that offers insight into the landmark legal battles against criminalisation, set in a pivotal era of social change.

Against The Law

A riveting account of what it meant to be a homosexual in 1950s Britain, by a central figure in the infamous Montagu Case - a landmark in the gay history of Britain.

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'This right which I claim for myself and for all those like me is the right to choose the person whom I love.' Peter Wildeblood

In March 1954, Peter Wildeblood, a London journalist, was one of five men charged with homosexual acts in the notorious Montagu case. Wildeblood was sentenced to eighteen months in prison, along with Lord Montagu and Major Michael Pitt-Rivers. The other two men were set free after turning Queen's Evidence.

Against the Law tells the story of Wildeblood's childhood and schooldays, his war service, his career as a journalist, his arrest, trial, and imprisonment, and finally his return to freedom. In its honesty and restraint, it is eloquent testimony to the inhumanity of the treatment of gay men in Britain within living memory.

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Against The Law is praised as a powerful account that captures the courage of men who stood against societal shame. Critics describe it as a noble, witty, and shockingly insightful depiction of the prison experience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474612524

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 November 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 189g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Born in Italy, Peter Wildeblood came to London at the age of three in 1926. He won a scholarship to Oxford but left to serve in the RAF 1941-46, returning to Oxford after the war. In 1954 he was a well-known London journalist when he was jailed for homosexuality. After serving his prison sentence, he wrote a number of novels, plays and television scripts and had a key role in the decriminalisation of homosexuality. He died in 1999.