{"product_id":"the-milkmans-on-his-way-9781739744144","title":"The Milkman's on His Way","description":"\u003cp\u003eEwan Macrae is gay. At the turn of the 1980s, being queer in a Cornish seaside town seems impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe teenage world he lives in is obsessed with girls, jobs and surfing, yet the handsome Leslie - his ripped surfing buddy - preoccupies Ewan's thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnsure if his parents will ever accept his sexuality, Ewan knows that in his claustrophobic hometown he'll never fully be himself. Perhaps in a bustling and far-away city like London there is a whole new world waiting...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by the ground breaking Gay Men's Press in 1982, The Milkman's on His Way was one of the first explicitly queer young adult novels to appear in the UK. For many gay teenagers of the early 1980s, it was a rare chance to read life-affirming stories that put their experiences at the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book was celebrated on publication, but scandal and controversy followed later. Published just before the AIDS pandemic took hold, The Milkman's on His Way was hated by the Daily Mail and later suppressed under Section 28 due to public outcry about its \"obscene,\" sexually explicit contents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For some, this honest tale of young love was an affront to their prejudices. To some of us it was a sign we were not alone. It remains as touching and relevant as ever - a gay classic.\" -SIR IAN McKELLEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lurid Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781739744144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"David Rees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634854133941,"sku":"9781739744144","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_0f20e599-216a-4c27-a673-7d40ec8df11a.jpg?v=1756789218","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-milkmans-on-his-way-9781739744144","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}