Johnny Grant faces stark life decisions. Seeking answers, he looks back to his relationship with Jerry Field. When they met, nearly thirty years ago, Johnny was nineteen, Jerry was forty-five. They fell in love and made a life on their own terms in Jerry’s flat: 1, Nova Scotia House. Johnny is still there today—but Jerry is gone, and so is the world they knew.
As Johnny’s mind travels between then and now, he begins to remember stories of Jerry’s youth: of experiments in living; of radical philosophies; of the many possibilities of love, sex, and friendship before the AIDS crisis devastated the queer community. Slowly, he realizes what he must do next—and attempts to restore ways of being that could be lost forever.
Nova Scotia House takes us to the heart of a relationship, a community, and an era. It is both a love story and a lament; bearing witness to the enduring pain of the AIDS pandemic and honoring the joys and creativity of queer life. Intimate, visionary, and profoundly original, it marks the debut of a vibrant new voice in contemporary fiction, and a writer with a liberating new story to tell.
Grief
Memory
Found Family
Healing
Rebellion
Journey
Identity
Tragic Romance
Coming of Age
First Love
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Historical Fiction
Length8 hrs 1 min
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateDec 20, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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About the author
Charlie Porter
Charlie Porter is a writer, fashion critic and curator. He has written for the Financial Times, The Guardian, The New York Times, GQ, Luncheon, i-D, and Fantastic Man, and has been described as one of the most influential fashion journalists of his time. Porter co-runs the London queer rave Chapter 10, and is a trustee of the Friends of Arnold Circus, where he is also a volunteer gardener. He lives in London.View all by Charlie Porter
