Bollond

E. H. W. Meyerstein

Bollond is a book which could have been written by no one else but the obscure and strangely-obsessed E. H. W. Meyerstein (1889 -1952). The novel, put to paper in 1920, but, due to its content, never published during the author’s lifetime, tells of the adventures of Reginald Bolland who, after being expelled from both school and home, sets out for the West End of London, where he is torn between becoming a rent boy, a toy boy, a poet, or an actor. Existing in a world of homosexuals, street-cads, prostitutes, and drug-takers, this highly stimulating story is an anti-classic of a very high order.

About the Author: Edward Harry William Meyerstein (1889-1952) was born in Hampstead, London. A man of letters, he worked for a period in the manuscript room of the British Museum. He wrote numerous books including the collection of poems Symphonies (1915), A Life of Thomas Chatterton (1930), and the novel Séraphine (1936).

Paperback, 178 pages.
Release date: February 27, 2025
ISBN-13: 978-1-64525-171-2
Price: US$17.00