Posts labeled The Journeys Series
Journey to Angkor
First book of The Journeys Series Updated 2024 Edition Piero leaves his home in Taormina to go to work for a renowned naturalist in England. Unfortunately, he hadn't reckoned on falling for the Professor's handsome young nephew, but it seems they have only just begun to explore their mutual attraction when the Professor discovers the relationship. To avoid scandal, he sends Piero away on a mission to Indochina, to explore the region and document the things he finds there.
Journey to Rai-Lay
Book two of The Journeys Series Updated 2024 Edition Journey to Rai-Lay is the sequel to Journey to Angkor. It follows Henry, whose brief affair with Piero causes the Sicilian to be sent off on his journey to Angkor. Separated from the man he thought he might love, blaming himself for it, and still under the thumb of his uncle, Henry spirals into a deep depression, seeking sex in the underbelly of Londons docks, where more often than not hes beaten and abused.
Journey's End
Book three of The Journeys Series Updated 2024 Edition In this third and final book of the Journeys series, Piero, whose travels are recounted in Journey to Angkor is taking a needed rest in Bangkok with his lover Plai. But then he receives word that Professor Challenger is missing on the island of Java in the wake of the Krakatoa volcanic eruption. Challenger is the man who sent Piero on his travels after he became familiar with the man's nephew, Henry.
Journeys Omnibus Edition
This 'omnibus' edition of The Journeys Series combines all three titles into a single book. Journey to Angkor - Sent away from Victorian England after becoming too familiar with his employer's nephew, Piero finds himself on a journey through Southeast Asia, where, with his Siamese translator and lover Plai, he discovers the wonders of old Siam and Cambodia, including the as yet unknown splendors of ancient Angkor. Journey to Rai-Lay - Deeply depressed over an affair that resulted in Piero's departure, and under the thumb of his tyrannical uncle, Henry jumps at the opportunity offered by a chance encounter with James Brooke to escape England.
The Journeys Series
NEW 2024 Editions! The Journeys series is a trilogy of books set in the late nineteenth century. The books follow two men, a Sicilian named Piero and the Englishman Henry, as they first meet in England, and then embark on their separate journeys to Southeast Asia. Journey to Angkor follows Piero's explorations of Indochina, while Journey to Rai-Lay recounts Henry's adventure. The two are reunited in Journey's End. Piero leaves his home in Taormina to go to work for a renowned naturalist in England.