Download or read book The Loom of Youth written by Alec Waugh and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailing from a renowned literary family, the writer Alec Waugh caused a scandal with the publication of his autobiographical novel/memoir, The Loom of Youth. The book treats the subject of homosexual relationships among British schoolboys with a degree of frankness that was unprecedented at the time, and due to its risque nature and keen insights, it went on to be a runaway bestseller.