Mercury and Me
Published in 1994, Mercury and Me is a gay fiction novel by Jim Hutton and Tim Wapshott. The story is set in England and Great Britain, in 1991. Characters include Jim Hutton (1949-), Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) and Jim Hutton. It deals with rock musicians, Biography, Queen and gay men.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, and 538 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions.
It runs to roughly 266 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Mercury and Me
The relationship between Freddie Mercury and Jim Hutton evolved over several months in 1984 and 1985. Even when they first slept together Hutton had no idea who Mercury was, and when the star told him his name it meant nothing to him. Hutton worked as a barber at the Savoy Hotel and retained his job and his lodgings in Sutton, Surrey, for two years after moving in with Mercury, and then worked as his gardener. He was never fully assimilated into Mercury's jet-setting lifestyle, nor did he want to be, but from 1985 until Mercury's death in 1991 he was closer to him than anyone and knew all Mercury's closest friends: the other members of Queen, Elton John, David Bowie, Phil Collins to name a few. Ever present at the countless Sunday lunch gatherings and opulent parties, Hutton has a wealth of anecdotes about as well as a deep understanding of, Mercury's life. He also nursed Mercury through his terminal illness, often held him throughout the night in his final weeks, and was with him as he died. No one can tell the story of the last few years of Mercury's private life - the ecstasies and the agonies - more accurately or honestly than Jim Hutton.
Quick answers
Who wrote Mercury and Me?
Mercury and Me was written by Jim Hutton and Tim Wapshott and first published in 1994.
What genre is Mercury and Me?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is Mercury and Me?
The median edition has 266 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Mercury and Me?
Readers who like it often enjoy Christopher and His Kind, The Line of Beauty and The Swimming-Pool Library.
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