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Holding the Man: Popular Penguins

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Author: Timothy Conigrave   Series: Popular Penguins

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With honesty and insight Holding the Man explores the highs and lows of any partnership, and the strength of heart both men have to find when they test positive to HIV.

At an all-boys school in Melbourne, Timothy Conigrave falls wildly and sweetly in love with the captain of the football team. So begins a relationship that weathers disapproval, separation and, ultimately, death. This book explores the highs and lows of any partnership; and the strength of heart both men have to find when they test positive to HIV.

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With honesty and insight Holding the Man explores the highs and lows of any partnership, and the strength of heart both men have to find when they test positive to HIV.

At an all-boys school in Melbourne, Timothy Conigrave falls wildly and sweetly in love with the captain of the football team. So begins a relationship that weathers disapproval, separation and, ultimately, death. This book explores the highs and lows of any partnership; and the strength of heart both men have to find when they test positive to HIV.

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As uplifting as it is moving, Holding the Man is a funny, sad and celebratory account of growing up gay, and a powerful love story.In the mid-seventies at an all-boys Catholic school in Melbourne, Timothy Conigrave fell wildly and sweetly in love with the captain of the football team. So began a relationship that was to last for fifteen years, a love affair that weathered disapproval, separation and, ultimately, death.With honesty and insight, Conigrave's bestselling memoir explores the highs and lows of any partnership- the intimacy, constraints and temptations. And the strength of heart both men had to find when they tested positive to HIV.As uplifting as it is moving, Holding the Man is a funny, sad and celebratory account of growing up gay, and a powerful love story.'A fine, tender and sexy book.' David Marr'Full of compassion, candour and zest for life.' The Australian'A charming love story.' Herald Sun'Amazingly more than the sum of its parts, a book to stir you up and knock you around and wring you out.' Peter Robb

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About the Author

Timothy Conigrave was born in Melbourne in 1959 and educated at Xavier College and Monash University. He trained as an actor at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1984. He appeared in such plays as Brighton Beach Memoirs and As Is with The Fabulous Globos. He initiated the project Soft Targets, seen at Griffin Theatre in 1986. His other plays include Blitz Kids and Thieving Boy. Timothy Conigrave died in October 1994, shortly after completing his book Holding the Man.

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Product Details

Publisher
Penguin Random House Australia
Published
29th June 2009
Pages
304
ISBN
9780143202820

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

27 Nov, 2021
An outstanding book, full of intimacy and an unrestricted access to the author's life.
By Michael
25 Mar, 2018
I have just finished reading Holding The Man again...the 2nd time in 2 months.

Apart from the powerful story, what makes this book work is Tim's ability to write authentic dialogue that propels you from one scene to the next. The prose is so simple, almost sparse, yet it packs an emotional wallop.

I love Tims honesty in telling his & Johns story, so open & direct to the point that I could see it all clearly my mind...no detail too shocking or too personal. This is a book that I know I will read again & again.
By Jennifer
04 Sep, 2017
A deeply personal life journey that was written from the heart with pure love in honour of the love of Tim's life. I thought that it was a brilliant read.
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