This classic novel, which was highly praised on both sides of the Atlantic when it first appeared, is to be
reissued by New Jersey-based
Lethe Press for worldwide distribution. More details soon.
The Butterfly's Wing tells the story of two men separated when one is kidnapped by Maoist guerrillas in Peru. Tom is left alone to look after their smallholding outside London, while Andy is chained to a wall in a house high in the Andes. Both begin to write their diaries, describing their daily lives and looking back over the paths that led them to where they are today. The first extract is Tom's description of their first date. An extract from Andy's diary follows,
as he looks back at his first visit to South America.
While Tom's chief concern is to ensure Andy's release, Andy spends his days arguing with his captors about the value of
his work in social justice in the developing world - and
wondering how open he should be about his sexuality in a culture very
different from his own.
