{"product_id":"joseph-and-his-friend-a-story-of-pennslyvania-paperback","title":"Joseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennslyvania - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBayard Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e (1870) is a novel by Bayard Taylor. Written toward the end of Taylor's career as a prominent travel writer and poet, \u003ci\u003eJoseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e has been recognized by scholars as the first gay novel in American literary history. \"When they were seated side by side, and Joseph leaned his head back on the supporting arm, while the train moved away with them, he felt that a new power, a new support, had come to his life. The face upon which he looked was no longer strange; the hand which had rested on his heart was warm with kindred blood. Involuntarily he extended his own; it was taken and held, and the dark gray, courageous eyes turned to him with a silent assurance which he felt needed no words.\" During a train derailment, Joseph Aster sustains minor injuries and his helped by a kind stranger named Philip Held. Regaining his senses, Joseph feels an unspeakably strong spiritual and physical connection with his savior. As they become inseparable friends, Joseph's home life begins to suffer as his wife Julia asserts control over their finances, often to the benefit of her wealthy family. When tragedy strikes, Joseph has no one to turn to but Philip, a man he has grown to love more than anything in the world. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Bayard Taylor's \u003ci\u003eJoseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of queer literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph has everything--wealth, a home, a beautiful fiancée, and a rich social life. When he is rescued from a train accident by Philip Held, however, he begins to see his life differently. As the men develop an inseparable bond, his home life takes a tragic turn. \u003ci\u003eJoseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel by Bayard Taylor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45610671308844,"sku":"9781513295350","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/joseph-and-his-friend-a-story-of-pennslyvania-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}