7/8/2023 0 Comments Quatrefoil by James Barr![]() ![]() In the summer of 1946, just after the end of WWII, Philip Froelich heads from Oregon to Amphib Island in Seattle to undergo the proceedings for a General Court Martial. ![]() This is a very moving, sad and yet positive book which I enjoyed more and more as the story progressed. First published in 1950 it reveals what it was like for homosexuals when such an inclination could mean ruin, and so makes all the more interesting reading today. The plot twists and turns intriguingly and as the story develops Phillip becomes an ever more complex and appealing individual. I found this to be a really absorbing novel, rich in detail and peopled with interesting well drawn characters. The Court Marshall turns out to be the least of Phillips troubles as he battles with among others his family, his fianc?e and her mother, and his own sexuality. On his journey to Seattle Phillip encounters Tim Danelaw from whom he accepts a lift, not knowing then who Tim is or how much he will subsequently figure in his life. ![]() Set in 1946 after the Second World War mainly in Seattle, Phillip Froelich is facing Court Marshall following insubordination to his captain during an incident towards the end of the war. ![]()
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