Richard Hall

His first novel, The Butterscotch Prince, was hailed in 1975 as a triumph: an explicitly gay murder mystery story with erotic elements released during the heady days of Gay Liberation. Richard Halls career, as a writer of short and long fiction, in theatre and as a widely acclaimed book critic, flourished. Seventeen years later, Hall worked feverishly, and lovingly, to complete his second gay mystery novel, The Spinner of Tales, now released for the first time and marking 30 years since his death. Dr. Bruce Pittman runs a successful music school in New York, nurturing young talent for the concert stage. David Donnenfield has been in his orbit for nearly a decade; he arrived as a fresh-faced, somewhat tentative, 19-year-old with talent, ambition but sorely lacking polish. Now he was touring regularly to great acclaim ... until hes been charged with the bludgeoned murder of Miles Halloran, longtime friend of Bruce, and a great raconteur and world traveler. But as Bruce tries to fit the pieces together, David resists, and darker elements of Miles life come to the surface. Worse, his battle with AIDS-related "opportunistic infections" is taking a deep toll, sapping his energy and placing him in and out of hospital. There is much more to Miles own back story which leads to a dangerous trip to Miles second home in Puerto Rico, threads through the world of New York publishing, and hints at drug trade and money laundering. Is anyone who they seem to be? And when, inadvertently, Bruce hands NYPD Detective Kerrison a crucial bit of evidence, David may be lost. Jeffrey Round provides an introduction. A ReQueered Tales Original Publication. "Richard Halls prose displays a rare polish, and his accounts of ordinary and exceptional lives unfold in grateful cadences." Los Angeles Times"The elegance and refinement of Halls prose have once again marked him as one of our most distinguished writers." Gay Pride

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El presente libro ofrece la historia completa de los vikingos, desde sus orígenes en Escandinavia a comienzos del primer milenio después de Cristo hasta los últimos asentamientos vikingos supervivientes en la Groenlandia del siglo XV, pasando por el increible periodo de incursiones, comercio y colonizacion conocido como la Era Vikinga. Sus distintos capitulos exploran en detalle la vida y la cultura vikingas en sus tierras de origen escandinavas y fuera de ellas, desde la vestimenta y el aspecto hasta las viviendas, las ciudades o su extenso panteon. Tambien se analizan las tecnicas, objetivos y tacticas militares, asi como su artesania y armamento: sus impresionantes espadas, sus cascos y sus tesoros. El barco, eje del mundo vikingo, queda ilustrado con numerosos ejemplos, entre ellos los de Oseberg y Skuldelev. Tras las huellas de los mercaderes, invasores y emigrantes vikingos, el lector seguira la pista a estos aventureros desde la primera incursion documentada, contra el monasterio de Lindisfarne en el 793, hasta los viajes semimiticos de individuos como Rurik y Eirik el Rojo, y los reinos de lideres como Harald Hardraada y Canuto. Las rutas vikingas se extendieron desde el Artico norte de Noruega hasta el Mediterraneo, se infiltraron por los sistemas fluviales rusos para alcanzar Bizancio y establecieron lazos hacia el este con Bagdad y otros territorios islamicos. En el oeste, las conquistas y colonias en Gran Bretaña e Irlanda se vieron seguidas de otras en las islas Feroe, Islandia, Groenlandia y America del Norte.

The Los Angeles Times says "Richard Halls prose displays a rare polish, and his accounts of ordinary and exceptional lives unfold in graceful cadences."Fidelities is a stunning collection of stories that explores the varieties of gay experience love stories, both passionate and compassionate; tales of suspense; narratives on the theme of AIDS; even a ghost story. Among the most adept and technically accomplished writers of his generation, Halls third and last collection of short stories is an eloquent work of immense power. The author of the novels The Butterscotch Prince and Family Fictions, Halls short stories give a sense of having been distilled and polished over time till they glow with depth and wisdom. "Diamonds Are Forever" highlights a gay man and his married sister who are incapable of seeing the shared traits that make it so difficult for them to accept each other; the storys carefully paced wrangling over an heirloom is masterful. "Avery Milbanke Day" features a 70-year-old writer his seven novels about "the literature of hesitation" long neglected decides to stay with his old dying lover and nurse him through a final crisis instead of attending a public celebration of his novels and himself. In "Country People" the author presents a gentle, eerie metaphor for the search for a sense of history, reflecting on previous generations of gay men and lesbians. Halls final publication before his own death at age 66 from AIDS-related causes, this 30th year anniversary edition celebrates his art at its peak. This new edition includes a foreword by Alexander Inglis. "[A] rich, poignant collection ... The ruminations in Fidelities are remarkably palpable, utterly believable. Enlivened by precise flourishes of description, they touch directly on the readers empathy button, and hold." San Francisco Chronicle"Many of these stories are light in tone and charming in manner, but the relentless presence of AIDS and its consequences animates them ... Hall excels at depicting how to go on." Washington Post Book World"Halls stories evoke comparison with Henry James or Maupassant, Hemingway and Fitzgerald A luminous collection Hall has found in gay life stories to amuse, entertain, and move." Lambda Book Report"Hall writes ... in a measured, often moving voice that explores the difficulties of grief and commitment." Kirkus Reviews"Hall shows again and again his fidelity to the gay male community at large. These stories are the work of an acknowledged master at the top of his form." Bay Area Reporter"Beautifully controlled ... arresting ... insightful ... pungent ... diverse ... [and] keenly observed." Publishers Weekly

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The white marquee outside said Adult Films Only. Cord McGreevy, on the heels of a talkathon with his shrink, needed some reassurance of his "identity crisis". In the lobby of the Lyric, he found Ellison Greer: his physical twin, if a little smaller, and darker skin. Broad forehead, a blade nose, a chin that won the west; and a natural grace, light and bouncy, an aristocrat in a shadowed skin. Yes, it described both of them except for color: Ellison was a butterscotch prince.They coupled briefly, became deep friends on other levels, conflict never far from hand. And then: murder. After Ellison is found brutally slain, the police were less than helpful. An unusual sex toy seemed the only clue. Its up to Cord to track down the killer. His search for the truth leads through the strangest underworlds New York has to offer. In the police, in his neighbors, in the people who know the truth about that brutal, perverse, modern urban murder, he comes to where the bizarre meets the beautiful and his very own being is at stake.Richard Halls first novel, a delicious and quirky murder mystery, is newly introduced by Jeffrey Round (Dan Sharp mysteries). "A deliciously written, softly witty and intricately plotted gay murder mystery A delight!" In Touch "Halls canvas is thickly populated with interesting figures and he has a nice touch for the potential of the lurid and banal alike. This is a neat, tidy thriller of the Agatha Christie variety, with an amateur sleuth and a convoluted plot, lots of local color and the pleasant addition of good sex scenes. Richard Hall uses the whodunit to advantage humanized it in a way few have before." George Whitmore, The Advocate "The Butterscotch Prince has my admiration a good read in one sitting." Michael Lynch, The Body Politic "Hall writes in a measured, often moving voice that explores the difficulties of grief and commitment." Kirkus Reviews "The elegance and refinement of Halls prose have once again marked him as one of our most distinguished writers." Gay Pride

"West of Elysian Fields" tells the story of humanity lost to viruses that are destroying them and, in desperation, send a distress signal into space. This brings an alien race, the Tulxok, that enslaves them. The storyline revolves around humans regaining their freedom with the assistance of an alien alliance known as the Dominion, who had seeded Earth millions of years ago in their likeness. The protagonist of the story is Jake Lanier, a human who resides in the Harrisonburg settlement, established a century ago after the Great Fall. Jake lives with his father, Ted Lanier, who is a prominent leader of humans. Jake leads an army against the Tulxoks to drive them from Earth with the help of an alien he loves, Phendra, a Vennaren from the planet Venair. The Vennaren are an ancient race that is part of the Dominion of planets. While leading Phendra to safety, the Tulxoks capture him and make him a slave in Elysian Fields. Ezera, a Tulxok girl who does not agree with how her kind treats humans, helps him escape to join the human army and begin the great battle to save and retake Earth for humanity.

In the novel Shadow Angels, the Archangel Michael gave five humans the power of the angels and five swords to counter the five Esmanaa demons and their ever-growing evil. These guardians mistaken for vampires have lived their long lives hidden in the shadows, fighting the Esmanaa, protecting humans, and shielding them from the dark forces that occupy their world but will it be enough to avoid the tragedy that awaits them all? Travel through the centuries with the Bryce family of vampires--from their creation to the final battle--in Shadow Angels Trilogy, a deliciously different take on the traditional vampire tale. Shadow Angels feature stunning heroines, and Shawn, a Vietnam War hero whose life is forever changed when he meets Anne, the vampire who will make his wounded body immortal.In Shadow Angels, Hall has reinvented the traditional vampire novel, giving it new weight for todays more discerning audiences. He brings a meticulous eye for detail and a love for old horror stories to his debut novel, Shadow Angels. Even those who have read across the vampire genre will find something new and exciting in Shadow Angels. Make sure you read the other two books of the trilogy, Rise of the Queens, and Brendel.

Natchez, Mississippi, 1965: Racial tension is running high, the Ku Klux Klan holds a community captive, and many local blacks -- impoverished and apathetic -- are resigned to a fate decided by Jim Crow. A novel based in part on the authors own experience as a voter registration driver and Civil Rights activist, Long George Alley follows the lives of twenty-two men and women who endure two eventful days of racial strife at Duncan Park. Duncan Park is a place that boasts an oasis of lush green lawns, a world-class golf course, and long-held attitudes about segregation in the South. But soon the old folks at this exclusive country club will see a new generation of blacks and whites rally together -- in protest -- and make history. Strikingly original and brilliantly written, Long George Alley offers a rare and evocative look back at a critical, unforgettable time in Americas history.

Rise of the Queens is the sequel to Shadow Angels and the second book in the Shadow Angels Trilogy. Lucifer seeks revenge for what Shawn has done to his demons. He sends his most powerful witch Malin, his Succubus, The Tempter, to capture Shawn and bring him to her black castle by the Gates of Hell. The Archangel Michael gives great power to Shawns changeling Katherine and she is made Queen of the Vampires. Guardians, supernatural beings, mistaken for vampires, fighting the forces of darkness. Follow these Heavens Killers through the ages, old world to the future. Shadow Angels Trilogy a different take on the traditional vampire tale.

Brendel is the third and final book of the Shadow Angels Trilogy. Lucifer seeks revenge for what The Mother and the guardians did to Malin. He creates a super demon, Brendel to lead a massive army from his dark dimension to conquer earth and create another dark world for his evil empire. Guardians, supernatural beings, mistaken for vampires, fighting the forces of darkness. Follow these Heavens Killers through the ages, old world to the future. Shadow Angels Trilogy a different take on the traditional vampire tale.

In 2024 a gay youth leader was jailed for 22 years. One of his victims tells why it took him two decades to call the policeIn 1996, at the age of fourteen, Richard Hall met a man who changed his life. Two and half decades later, he called the police. As a result, the man was jailed for twenty-two years.This is the story of what came before the police: how a teenage boy who had been hounded at school because he was gay walked into a world where he thought he would be safe, but which he was too inexperienced to navigate. In his naivety, he thought what happened next was normal, or somehow his fault.In a vivid, compellingly readable account, Hall recreates with unnerving frankness and with surprising bursts of humour the year in his childhood when the attention of older admirers went to his head, with lasting consequences for the rest of his life.Im Fine is not just the intensely moving story of one mixed-up boys private hell. It also stands as a powerful warning about predators operating with the impunity conferred on them by community status.

A bullied child seeks solace on the gay scene but falls into the hands of dangerous predators

A triumph: a first class comprehensive narrative of the impact upon the people of the Indian Ocean of those who penetrated it. It is hard to believe that this account of a European epic has any rival. J.M. ROBERTS, author of the Penguin History of the World Until Vasco da Gama discovered the sea-route to the East in 1497-9 almost nothing was known in the West of the exotic cultures and wealth of the Indian Ocean and its peoples. It is this civilisation and its destruction at the hands of the West that Richard Hall recreates in this book. Halls history of the exploration and exploitation by Chinese and Arab travellers, and by the Portuguese, Dutch and British alike is one of brutality, betrayal and colonial ambition. It is history told with the true gift of a storyteller and a keen eye for the exotic. It is a compelling and instructive epic.