The first part took place at the navy base in Seattle and the second part took place at Phillip’s home in Oklahoma. The publication of James Barrs Quatrefoil in 1950 made him a gay celebrity.

The writing itself is great and compensated for the above flaws. A Touch of Royalty: Gay Author James Barr is a Peremptory Publications ebook. Originally published in 1950, this book has all the characteristics of gay fiction from that era i.e., painful rationalization of homosexuality, extremely coded words for physical intimacy and a mandatory tragic ending. As Phillip gradually rocognized his own “inclinations”, he was thrown into an emotional upheaval during which Commander Danelaw became the central pillar the boy was to lean on. The two men were drawn to each other from the moment they met, however, while Tim knew the reason behind it, Phillip was still in self-denial. The year is 1946, and he’s traveling to Seattle where he will face a court martial for acting insubordinate to a lazy officer in the closing days of World War II. was produced including his groundbreaking novel Quatrefoil published in 1950. The success of Fugats 1950 novel Quatrefoil (writ- ten under the name James Barr) made him. He accepted a lift from an older man whom he later found out to be Lieutenant Commander Tim Danelaw. Quatrefoil: A Modern Novel by James Barr ( 29 ) 4.99 A MILESTONE IN GAY FICTION Phillip Froelich is in trouble. James Fugate (pen name James Barr), author of several gay themed novels. A notable contributor to ONE was gay novelist. Summer, 1946, Ensign Phillip Froelich was on his way to Seattle to await court martial following insubordination to his ex-commander.

Medium length classic gay fiction (373 pages). Rating: 3/5 (the first half deserves a 5/5)

Quatrefoil by James Barr