Frighten the horses : a memoir / Oliver Radclyffe.
"A textured, sharply written memoir about coming of age in the fourth decade of one's life and embracing one's truest self in a world that demands gender fit in neat boxes. From the outside, Oliver Radclyffe spent four decades living an immensely privileged, beautifully composed life. As the daughter of two well-to-do British parents and the wife of a successful man from an equally privileged family, Oliver played the parts expected of him. He checked off every box-marriage, children (four), a white-picket fence surrounding a stately home in Connecticut, and a golden retriever. But beneath the shiny veneer, Oliver was desperately trying to stay afloat as he struggled to maintain a facade of normalcy. And between his hair falling out and incapacitating mood swings, Oliver realized the life of a trapped housewife was not one he was ever meant to live. Embarking on a fraught, challenging journey of self-discovery, Oliver navigates the end to the beautiful lie of his previous life-a life he could not continue if he wanted to survive. The story of a flawed, fascinating, gorgeously queer man, Frighten the Horses introduces Oliver Radclyffe as a witty, arresting, and unforgettable voice"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802163158
- ISBN: 0802163157
- Physical Description: 344 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Roxane Gay Books, an imprint of Grove Atlantic, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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Additional Physical Form Titles
| Frighten the horses. |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | BIO RAD (Text) | 37810435826432 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | B RADCLYFFE (Text) | 31781069008645 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | B RADCLYFFE (Text) | 0020660406362 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| High Point Library | 306.768 Radclyffe (Text) | 30519010939273 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | B RADCLYFFE (Text) | 31781069008652 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | B RADCLYFFE (Text) | 0020660406370 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | B Radclyffe (Text) | 38955500158234 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Spring Lake Library | B RADCLYFFE (Text) | 31781069008660 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| West Asheville Library | B RADCLYFFE (Text) | 0020660406388 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
