Addictions

In witty, bitchy letters passing between London and San Diego, two gay men who are intimate friends discuss their adventures and desires. Francis, a visiting professor of literature in California, and Jeremy, Director of British National Opera, conduct their correspondence over one year on the cusp of the 90's. Both are admirers of 'bears': chunky, hairy men. In a Britain racked by a political crisis, Margaret Thatcher's power begins to totter. Interwoven between the letters are autobiographical