It is known for being the first modern book to portray homosexuality in a positive way.

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Published in 1950, it was the first modern book to portray homosexuals positively. Urn:lcp:quatrefoilnovel00barr_0:lcpdf:02c70a72-03fa-4a4b-9868-fbbaeb126c55 Quatrefoil: A Modern Novel, sometimes called Quatrefoil, is a novel about gay men written in 1950 by James W. James Barr Quatrefoil Paperback Januby James Barr (Author) 30 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 4.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 88.98 1 Used from 88.98 2 Collectible from 145.80 Paperback 11.99 2 Used from 11. The History of Your LGBTQ+ Community Library Quatrefoil Library was named after the book Quatrefoil by James Barr. On the way to Seattle he meets Tim Danelaw, and soon the court martial is among the least of Phillip’s concerns. The year is 1946, and he’s traveling to Seattle where he will face a court martial for acting insubordinate to a lazy officer in the closing days of World War II. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:26:29 Boxid IA1117621 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Boston Donorīostonpubliclibrary Edition New Alyson ed., with epilogue. A MILESTONE IN GAY FICTIONPhillip Froelich is in trouble.