The Swashbuckler edition by Lee Lynch Literature Fiction eBooks
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Frenchy Tonneau leaves her closeted home in the Bronx for the bars of New York City, the freedom of Provincetown, and the liberation of Greenwich Village in the 1960s and 1970s. Her hangouts, her women, her small yet universal world tell the stories of the times – and the stories of lesbians today. A timeless journey and a riveting read, The Swashbuckler is heart-wrenching, heartwarming, and unforgettable.
The Swashbuckler edition by Lee Lynch Literature Fiction eBooks
The Swashbuckler is a true masterpiece. First published in the mid-1980s, it’s written in a way that’s timeless, making it possible for anyone in any generation to get a taste of the butch experience of the 1960s and 70s. In what can only be described as a stroke of genius, we get a couple of chapters in the first person from Mercedes, as if we’re reading her diary, even though most of the book is written in the third person from Frenchy’s perspective. It shakes up the reading experience in a way that satisfied my desire to know more about Mercedes and her life, while simultaneously stirring curiosity about what’s up with Frenchy at the same time.Product details
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The Swashbuckler edition by Lee Lynch Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Lee Lynch's "Swashbuckler" chronicles about 15 years in life of Frenchy Tonneau, a New Yorker, from her coming of age to her fifth
anniversary with her lover.
The most compelling reason to read this book is Lynch's treatment of Frenchy. Where other
lesbian authors have reverted to stereotypes and one-dimensional characters, Lynch's Frenchy is vibrant and lovable, but not
perfect as her life is followed through the 1950's and 1960's. The author uses locations, class, and the City of
New York almost as if they were characters themselves, each with their own pivotal roles to play.
The author also adresses family relationships, both negative and positive, in a realistic light.
Overall, the book is interesting, entertaining, and educational, and well worth the couple of hours it took me
to read it!
I would recommend this book to readers in high school or older, and it's
the perfect book for the beach or the subway bench.
Terrific writing is only part of the appeal of this novel.
The impact at the end of the first chapter is huge and I was left heartbroken after only a dozen pages. By the end of the novel I was grinning from ear to ear with hope and happiness.
This wonderfully detailed novel is so rich in characterization of people, time and place that I didn't want to put it down, ever.
This is a Keeper!
From the back of the book - Greenwich Village ... Provincetown ... Travel with Frenchy Tonneau through these legendary gay meccas during the sixties and seventies when lesbian life changed forever.
From the web - Lee Lynch has been proudly writing lesbian stories since the 1960s when she was a frequent contributor to "The Ladder," the only lesbian publication at the time. Since then she has published a dozen books, her stories have appeared in a number of anthologies, and she has written reviews and feature articles for "The Lambda Book Report" and many other publications. Her syndicated column, "The Trail," has been running since 1986.
The author is also the recipient of the Alice B. Reader's award for Lesbian Fiction 2007 and a 2006 Inductee of the Saints & Sinners Literary Hall of Fame.
Don't miss the other titles from the author -
Toothpick House 1983
The Swashbuckler 1985
Home in Your Hands 1986
Dusty's Queen of Hearts Diner 1987
The Trail 1988
Sue Slate, Private Eye 1989
That Old Studebaker 1991
Morton River Valley 1992
Cactus Love 1994
Off the Rag Lesbians Writing on Menopause, Anthology Edited with Akia Woods 1996
Rafferty Street 1998
Sweet Creek 2006 * Golden Crown Literary Society nominee finalist
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An honest and robust portrayal of the Sixties. The book title, Swashbuckler, perfectly portrayed the heroine. A slice of history along with deep, heartfelt thoughts of such realist and identifiable characters. The ups and downs of trying to find oneself were so genuinely written. I easily snuck into a part of this world while reading about it. Good to recall our struggles and have new respect the risk-takers of the past, each day's bravery building on the one before it. There are those who would have us go backwards even now.
I read this book when it first came out, and had, over the years, merged it in my head with "Stone Butch Blues" by Leslie Feinberg. Given that both books are centered on roughly the same period of time, I didn't think my mashup was extraordinary. But since I've just finished reading both books again, I'm surprised I did that.
Both books are fiction, but you get the impression on reading Stone Butch Blues that it's close to autobiographical. Not so for "The Swashbuckler." While the main character, Frenchy Tonneau, is a figment of the writer's imagination, I think it's true that you can reach the heart of a person most compellingly through fiction.
This book was written in the early days of lesbian romance writing--not the very early days, of course--but the early days of the non-pulp novel. In looking back, I wish more of us had copied Lynch's style.
None of her characters are perfect. Not even close! They aren't like so many characters whose only troubles are that they're too pretty or too rich. Nope. These people have their periods and sunburns and morning breath and a host of other small tics and foibles that give them depth. There wasn't one character who seemed just like another. They each had distinct, consistent qualities that made them stand out as their own people.
Even though the main characters were troubled people, there was a hopefulness to the book that I appreciated. A lot of novels from the early days of the genre were downright grim. But even though Frenchy is closeted, poor, under-educated and raw, she has an enduring spirit that lets her bounce back and give it another try. Her fortitude was one of her most charming characteristics, and she has many.
If I had to summarize the story, I'd say it's a tale of a woman living in a changing time and struggling to keep up. She does this by being open-hearted and allowing herself to risk. That's not her first instinct, not by a long shot. But she grows and matures and learns to step out of the strictures of her youth to embrace not only her full self, but other people as well. It's a heartwarming tale that deserves all of the many accolades it (and its author) have received.
The Swashbuckler is a true masterpiece. First published in the mid-1980s, it’s written in a way that’s timeless, making it possible for anyone in any generation to get a taste of the butch experience of the 1960s and 70s. In what can only be described as a stroke of genius, we get a couple of chapters in the first person from Mercedes, as if we’re reading her diary, even though most of the book is written in the third person from Frenchy’s perspective. It shakes up the reading experience in a way that satisfied my desire to know more about Mercedes and her life, while simultaneously stirring curiosity about what’s up with Frenchy at the same time.
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