Last Night at the Telegraph Club

- Reviews -

Lo' s writing, restrained yet luscious, shimmers with the thrills of youthful desire. A lovely, memorable novel about listening to the whispers of a wayward heart and claiming a place in the world. --Sarah Waters, international bestselling and award winning author of Tipping the Velvet and The Night Watch Exquisite and heart-shattering, Last Night at the Telegraph Club made me ache with wishing. This book is for anyone who has ever loved--in any sense of the word. --Emily X. R. Pan, New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of AfterOh, what a wonderful novel this is! For all who ever dared to want more, much more, from life--a beautifully sensitive love story, with telling historic detail. --Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author of the Edgar-nominated Maggie Hope series Malinda Lo' s Last Night at the Telegraph Club is an instant classic, the finest LGBTQIA+ romance I' ve read in ages. Lo has lovingly re-created 1950s San Francisco and made me feel as though I' d lived there, and her depiction of first love felt so real that I experienced it in long-since-forgotten corners of my own heart. --Bill Konigsberg, award-winning author of The Music of What Happens and The BridgeMalinda Lo' s Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a beautifully observed story about finding love and fighting for one' s identity against tremendous odds. In bringing a fascinating chapter of history to vivid life, this novel illuminates a path to the future through a careful understanding of our past. It' s vivid, emotional, and hopeful. I loved it. --Abdi Nazemian, author of Stonewall Honor Book Like a Love Story"A sweeping and romantic page-turner, the heart of this rich and ambitious historical novel is a love story that thrums with passion and self-discovery. "--Laura Ruby, two-time National Book Award Finalist and Printz Award winning author of Bone GapMalinda Lo turns her masterful talent toward an under-covered period of San Francisco history. Last Night at the Telegraph Club is by turns gut-wrenching, utterly compelling, and deeply tender. I loved Lily fiercely, and you will too. --Rebecca Kim Wells, author of Shatter the SkyA lovely, affirming, layered, and deft coming-of-queer-age novel. --New York Times bestselling author Kate Elliott Lo has really outdone herself here. I don' t think I can overstate how refreshing it is to read queer historical fiction that is so complex, nuanced, and tender. It' s my opinion that this book will quickly become a new touchstone of the genre of queer literature. What an accomplishment. --Sarah Gailey, award-winning author of Magic for Liars and Upright Women Wanted The Price of Salt meets Saving Face in this gripping historical thriller from the celebrated author of Ash. . . . Last Night at the Telegraph Club is proof of Lo' s skill at creating darkly romantic tales of love in the face of danger. --O: The Oprah Magazine "Finally, the intersectional, lesbian, historical teen novel so many readers have been waiting for. "--Kirkus, starred review "A must-read love story in an uncommon setting . . . alternately heart-wrenching and satisfying. "--Booklist, starred review This immersive, powerful coming-of-age novel tackles perceptions, expectations, and identity while sweeping readers into smoky lesbian nightclubs and ' 50s culture. " --BCCB, starred review

- Author Bio -

Malinda Lo is the critically acclaimed author of several young adult novels, including most recently A Line in the Dark, which was a Kirkus Best YA Book of 2017 and one of Vulture' s 10 Best YA Books of 2017. Her novel Ash, a lesbian retelling of Cinderella, was a finalist for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award, the Andre Norton Award for YA Science Fiction and Fantasy, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, and was a Kirkus Best Book for Children and Teens. She has been a three-time finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. Malinda' s nonfiction has been published by the New York Times Book Review, NPR, the Huffington Post, The Toast, the Horn Book, and the anthologies Here We Are, How I Resist, and Scratch. She lives in Massachusetts with her wife.

- Full Details -

Status:	Indicates in stock with Supplier
ISBN-13:	9781529366587
Published:	18 Mar 2021
Published In:	United Kingdom
Imprint:	Hodder Paperback
Publisher:	Hodder & Stoughton
Format:	Paperback
Height:	198mm
Width:	129mm
Pages:	416

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