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Gay Fiction

The Lord Won't Mind

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  • 1970 first published
  • 300 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (4 ratings)
  • 10 editions
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Gordon Merrick's The Lord Won't Mind (1970) is a gay fiction novel. It takes readers to New Jersey and New York in the 1930s. Key subjects include Gay, gay men, same-sex marriage and Homosexuality.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 28 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

At about 300 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About The Lord Won't Mind

At last, contemporary readers have the chance to discover a notorious and incomparably entertaining classic of gay fiction. When Gordon Merrick’s bold tale of men in love first appeared in print, the uproar from readers who’d never seen a gay love story so nakedly and unapologetically told was deafening. Today a whole new generation can discover a delicious secret of gay history: an irresistible, compulsively readable tale of gay romance. Eat your heart out, Judith Krantz.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Gay
  • Gay men
  • Same-sex marriage
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • LGBTQ novels
  • Homosexuality
  • Sexual behavior

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Quick answers

Who wrote The Lord Won't Mind?

The Lord Won't Mind was written by Gordon Merrick and first published in 1970.

What genre is The Lord Won't Mind?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.

How long is The Lord Won't Mind?

The median edition has 300 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Lord Won't Mind?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tricks, A Boy's Own Story and Faggots.

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