The Loom of Youth

"The Loom of Youth" is a novel written by Alec Waugh, older brother of Evelyn Waugh, based on his life at Sherborne School, a public school in Dorset. When it was published in 1917, it was quite controversial due to its open portrayal of the homosexual passions between the boys. The result of this controversy is that Waugh remains the only former pupil to be expelled from the old boys society (The Old Shirburnian Society).

Other Books by Alec Waugh
*"Hot Countries" (1930) , with woodcuts by Lynd Ward
*"Wheels Within Wheels" (1933)
*"Where the Clock Chimes Twice" (1952)
*"Island in the Sun" (1957) (best selling novel)
*"My Brother Evelyn and Other Portraits" (1976)
*"A Family of Islands (1964) , A History of the West Indies

External links

* [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/18863 Project Gutenberg download page for "The Loom of Youth"] Not copyrighted in the United States. If you live elsewhere check the laws of your country before downloading this ebook.
* [http://www.oldshirburnian.org.uk/ Old Shirburnian Society website]