| Description |
ix, 343 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
The American West of the nineteenth century was a world of freedom and adventure for men of every stripe--not least those who admired and desired other men. Among these sojourners was William Drummond Stewart, a flamboyant Scottish nobleman who found in American culture of the 1830s and 1840s a cultural milieu of openness in which men could pursue same-sex relationships. This book traces Stewart's travels from his arrival in America in 1832 to his return to Murthly Castle in Perthshire, Scotland, with his French-Canadian-Cree Indian companion, Antoine Clement, one of the most skilled hunters in the Rockies. Through Stewart's letters and novels, Benemann shows that Stewart was one of many men drawn to the sexual freedom offered by the West. His book provides a tantalizing new perspective on the Rocky Mountain fur trade and the role of homosexuality in shaping the American West. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-331) and index. |
| Subject |
Stewart, William Drummond, Sir, 1795-1871.
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Gays -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Fur traders -- West (U.S.) -- Biography.
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Fur trade -- Social aspects -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Homosexuality -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Male friendship -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
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Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
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| ISBN |
9780803237780 paperback alkaline paper $29.95 |
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0803237782 paperback alkaline paper |
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