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In Queer City, he looks at the metropolis in a whole new way – through the history and experiences of its gay population. In Roman Londinium the penis was worshipped and homosexuality was considered admirable.

The city was dotted with lupanaria (‘wolf dens’ or public pleasure houses), fornices (brothels) and thermiae (hot baths). Then came the Emperor /5(53). Ackroyd loves scandal, and when he's in his element, Queer City is a page-turner. His liberal quoting from old Queer city book and his jaunty writing style give Ackroyd's work a nice clip.

Unfortunately, though, Ackroyd has written an entirely frustrating book. Ackroyd's work on queer London through the 19th century is mostly good/5. • Simon Callow’s Being Wagner is published by William Collins. Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day by Peter Ackroyd (Chatto & Windus, £).

To order a copy for £, go to or call Free UK p&p over £10, online orders only. "If there was a prize for the most evocative or salacious chapter headings, then Peter Ackroyd's new book, Queer City, would be the undisputed victor. They capture the rudery and naughtiness, although not the erudition of this entertaining history of the 'queer' experience in London" (Robbie Millen The Times)/5(53).

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