Downloading The Latecomer

The Latecomer 35th Anniversary edition - The original ground-breaking novel, and its legacy shared by writers, musicians, activists and friends.

Contributions from Diane Anderson-Minshall, Ann Bannon, Jinx Beers, Kate Clinton, Stefani Deoul, Katherine Forrest, Anna Furtado, Jewelle Gomez, Ellen Hart, Karin Kallmaker, Lee Lynch, KG MacGregor, Holly Near, Leslea Newman, Bonnie Quesenberry , Radclyffe, JM Redmann, Carol Seajay, Ann Allen Shockley, Cris Williamson & MJ Wood.

The novel tells the tale of Philippa, returning by ship from Europe, who finds her life unexpectedly changed by the woman who shares her cabin – an entertainer whose career contrasts vividly with Philippa’s own existence. The two unlikely shipmates find themselves embroiled in a situation of intrigue and increasing tensions...and more intimate concerns.

This is the 35th Anniversary edition of the first book ever published by Naiad Press. This book was released in 1974 - and was one of, if not the first lesbian novel to have a happy ending and promise of a viable future for the two protagonists.