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Bloomsbury presents A Queer Inheritence by Michael Hall, read by George Potts ‘A revelatory masterpiece, a true alternative history of our times’ - Simon Jenkins, former Chair of the National Trust LGBTQ+ histories and identities come out of the National Trust’s properties in these...

In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the cruise ship Zaandam was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires loaded with 1,200 passengers—British, American, Australian, European and South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were over the age of 65.

In September of 2005, the Peace Corps sent Michael Levy to teach English in the heart of China's heartland. His hosts in the city of Guiyang found additional uses for him: resident expert on Judaism, romantic adviser, and provincial basketball star, to name a few. His account of overcoming vast cultural differences to befriend his students and fellow teachers is by turns poignant and laugh-out-loud funny.