Secret Love

Enraptured critics praised Bart Schneider's first novel, Blue Bossa, as "a haunting portrait ... a new work of art" (Chicago Tribune), "a heart-rending story" (San Francisco Chronicle, & "superb ... masterful ... breathtaking" (Minncapolis Star-Tribune). Now, Schneider writes about a time simmering with social revolution, but rarely explored in fiction: the mid-1960s in San Francisco. Secret Love tells a double love story. Jake Roseman, a forty-five-year-old widowed attorney & media darling, whistles jazz as he leads protests with a surer touch than he can apply to his personal life. When Nisa Bohem, a young black actress & activist, recently moved to Chinatown, is drawn to Jake, the two embark on an exquisitely playful & complex romance. Nisa's actor friend Peter also crosses the color line in his love for Simon Sims, the estranged son of a Baptist minister who tries to reconcile his homosexuality with his participation in the Nation of Islam. All four find themselves navigating a strange country of taboo relationships, in the shadow of the Golden Gate. A compelling novel with vivid characters, steeped in the atmosphere & action of the times. Secret Love will appeal to readers who were present in the sixties & to new generations fascinated by an unforgettable period in American history.Schneider, Bart is the author of 'Secret Love' with ISBN 9780670894925 and ISBN 0670894923.