Literary Fiction
A glamorous tale of Herma, a singer rising to stardom in the Belle Epoque, exploring gender identity and opera's opulence.
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A glamorous tale of Herma, a singer rising to stardom in the Belle Epoque, exploring gender identity and opera's opulence.
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From its evocative beginnings in the pastoral Southern California of the turn of the century, Herma moves on to larger worlds: first the brash, adolescent San Francisco of the period, then the Earthquake, then the international world of opera in Paris at the most luxurious, opulent, and decadent moment of its history. Erotic, bejeweled, crowded with incident and a big, vivid cast of characters, Herma is MacDonald Harris’s richest and most complex novel.
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Frequent erotic themes and explicit sexual intrigue central to the protagonist's identity.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of disaster like the San Francisco earthquake; no graphic violence.
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central theme of gender identity with a protagonist who embodies dual-gender traits.
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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