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Women's Barracks

  • 1950 first published
  • 216 pages
  • 12 editions

Women's Barracks is a 1950 sapphic fiction novel by Tereska Torrès and Judith Mayne. Much of the action takes place in London, England and France. It deals with france combattante, women refugees, women soldiers and war & military.

22 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

It runs to roughly 216 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • France combattante
  • Women refugees
  • Women soldiers
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • War & military
  • World war, 1939-1945
  • French
  • LGBTQ classic pulp
  • Lesbians
  • Sexual behavior
  • Women
  • Women in war

Quick answers

Who wrote Women's Barracks?

Women's Barracks was written by Tereska Torrès and Judith Mayne and first published in 1950.

What genre is Women's Barracks?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is Women's Barracks?

The median edition has 216 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Women's Barracks?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Night Watch and Nightwood.

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