{"product_id":"men-in-eden-william-drummond-stewart-and-same-sex-desire-in-the-rocky-mountain-fur-trade-paperback","title":"Men in Eden: William Drummond Stewart and Same-Sex Desire in the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Benemann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American West of the nineteenth century was a world of freedom and adventure for men of every stripe--not least also 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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. Benemann chronicles Stewart's friendships with such notables as Kit Carson, William Sublette, Marcus Whitman, and Jim Bridger. He describes the wild Renaissance-costume party held by Stewart and Clement upon their return to America--a journey that ended in scandal. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Benemann is the author of \u003cem\u003eA Year of Mud and Gold: San Francisco in Letters and Diaries, 1849-1850\u003c\/em\u003e, available in a Bison Books edition, and \u003cem\u003eMale-Male Intimacy in Early America: Beyond Romantic Friendships.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Benemann is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Year of Mud and Gold: San Francisco in Letters and Diaries, 1849-1850\u003c\/i\u003e, available in a Bison Books edition, and \u003ci\u003eMale-Male Intimacy in Early America: Beyond Romantic Friendships\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468612813053,"sku":"9780803237780","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/aDV3Skc4UVNxTE9RdmlqcXlrVlNRZz09.webp?v=1777290593","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/men-in-eden-william-drummond-stewart-and-same-sex-desire-in-the-rocky-mountain-fur-trade-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}