Touching Harry

Set in the closing years of World War II (1944), this is the story of a teenager. Soon to turn 17, Harry, about to leave school in war-weary London, is torn emotionally between Noreen, a trainee nurse, and Joe, the delivery boy from a local grocery store. TOUCHING HARRY explores the hazards and the comedy of growing up gay in an alien landscape. Peter Robins’ writing has a poetic quality, almost reiniscent of Hermann Hesse . . . - Gay Times He has qualities absent among many of his contemporaries - simplicity and sensuality- Community News, Dublin 1976 -- a more liberal time for gay men and women than the mid-eighties. That doesn't mean an easy ride, however, for the central characters. Mark, aged eighteen, and Donald, aged seventeen, who fall in love and begin a relationship. When their so-called friends at school find out what is going on, the persecution begins. Donald nearly breaks down under the strain, despite help from an unexpected quarter - his English teacher, who is also gay. But the relationship survives into early adulthood, and ten years on it undergoes some surprising twists and turns in less liberal, AIDS-conscious 1986 Set in the closing years of the World War II, this is the story of a teenager. Harry, about to leave school in war-weary London, is torn emotionally between Noreen, a trainee nurse, and Joe, the delivery boy from a local grocery store. Touching Harry, explores the hazards and the comedy of growing up gay in an alien landscape. Set in the closing years of World War II, this is the story of a teenager, Harry, about to leave school in war-weary London, who is torn emotionally between Noreen, a trainee nurse, and Joe, the delivery boy from a local grocery store. TOUCHING HARRY explores the hazards and the comedy of growing up gay in an alien landscape. Engeland 1976: twee jonge jongens worden verliefd en krijgen behalve problemen met de medescholieren ook steun van een leraar. Tien jaar later krijgt hun relatie een onverwachte draai Peter Robins. First Published In 1989--title Page Verso.