On his death in 2014, George Lucas left his diaries – spanning 60 years and pertaining not to his career as a civil servant but to his after-hours pursuits – to their editor.
The Diaries of Mr Lucas: Notes from a Lost Gay Life
(editor)
£18.99
Edition:Hardback978183895812102/05/2024
Categories: 01. Spring Books 2024: Biographical, Biography, Letters & Diaries, Spring Books 2024
Tags: London, Queer History
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