Peopled by a cast of unforgettable characters, this is a novel that dares to ask whether love between two women can last. An English professor who had always led a conventional life, Evelyn suddenly finds all her beliefs about love, morality, and identity called into question. Evelyn is instantly drawn to the fiercely independent Ann, and their friendship soon evolves into a romantic relationship. A voluntary exile in a brave new world, she meets a woman who will change her life.įifteen years younger, Ann Childs works as a change apron in a casino. When Desert of the Heart opens, Evelyn Hall is on a plane that will take her from her old life in Oakland, California, to Reno, where she plans to divorce her husband of 16 years. "A landmark work of lesbian fiction" and the basis for the acclaimed film Desert Hearts ( The New York Times ).Īgainst the backdrop of Reno, Nevada, in the late 1950s, award-winning author Jane Rule chronicles a love affair between two women.
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