
Flesh and the Word
Published in 1992, Flesh and the Word is a gay fiction novel by John Preston. Key subjects include gay men, male authors, gays' writings and Gay.
6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.
At about 334 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
Awards & lists
- ✦Lambda Literary Awards 1993 — Gay Anthology (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Flesh and the Word?
Flesh and the Word was written by John Preston and first published in 1992.
What genre is Flesh and the Word?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is Flesh and the Word?
The median edition has 334 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Flesh and the Word?
Readers who like it often enjoy Flashpoint, Forbidden Passages and Epistemology of the Closet.
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