{"product_id":"queer-as-folklore-by-sacha-coward-9781800183360","title":"Queer as Folklore","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueer as Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers across centuries and continents to reveal the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic, and fantasy. Featuring images from archives, galleries, and museums around the world, each chapter investigates the queer history of different mythic and folkloric characters, both old and new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeaving no headstone unturned, Sacha Coward will take you on a wild ride through the night from ancient Greece to the main stage of \u003ci\u003eRuPaul's Drag Race\u003c\/i\u003e, visiting cross-dressing pirates, radical fairies, and the graves of the 'queerly departed' along the way. Queer communities have often sought refuge in the shadows, found kinship in the in-between, and created safe spaces in underworlds; but these forgotten narratives tell stories of remarkable resilience that deserve to be heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoin any Pride march and you are likely to see a glorious display of papier-mâché unicorn heads trailing sequins, drag queens wearing mermaid tails, and more fairy wings than you can shake a trident at. But these are not just accessories: they are queer symbols with historic roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo truly understand who queer people are today, we must confront the twisted tales of the past and \u003ci\u003eQueer as Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of queer history like you've never seen it before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One delight after another. Told with an open heart, a questing curiosity, and a healthy sense of mischief,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueer as Folklore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is essential for every seeker of hidden histories.'\u003c\/b\u003e – Patrick Ness, author of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChaos Walking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46267636744428,"sku":"9781800183360","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781800183360.jpg?v=1742163014","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/queer-as-folklore-by-sacha-coward-9781800183360","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}