Physically, they are remarkably alike and eventually have an affair and begin the struggle to figure out just how a relationship between two women can last.Desert of the Heart examines the conflict between convention and freedom and the ways in which the characters try to resolve the conflict' (Publisher's blurb) 'Jane Vance Rule, CM, OBC (28 March 1931 - 27 November 2007) was a Canadian writer of lesbian-themed novels and non-fiction.' (Wikipedia). While staying at a boarding house to establish her six-week residency requirement she meets Ann Childs, a casino worker and fifteen years her junior. 'Set in the late 1950s, this is the story of Evelyn Hall, an English Professor, who goes to Reno to obtain a divorce and put an end to her disastrous 16-year marriage. (Sorry, am having blanks about synonyms for lightly), the body of the book is immaculate, The 1964 copyright page is the only date given, so I'm assuming that this might be a first edition. (This, the Canadian edition, preceded all others.) Signed by Jane Rule. Desert of the Heart (1964 filmed as Desert Hearts, 1984), Rule’s first, best-known novel, is considered a classic of lesbian literature it traces the lives of two women, separated by age and background, who meet at a boardinghouse and fall in love. A landmark work of lesbian fiction and the basis for the acclaimed film Desert Hearts (The New York Times). Bound in publisher's crimson cloth with silver lettering. (This, the Canadian edition, preceded all others.) Signed by Jane Rule on the title page. Told with all the wit and skill of this fine novelist, the book stands as a classic of lesbian literature. Joyce Carol Oates called it an intelligent and utterly believable novel. The front boards have three light stains of unknown povenance the edges are lightly chipped and the tail of the spine lightly frayed. Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1964. Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited, 1964. Immortalized for a whole new generation by the film Desert Hearts, Jane Rules classic DESERT OF THE HEART is arguably her finest novel.

Desert of the heart by jane rule