The New Life (Crewe novel)
| Author | Tom Crewe |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | LGBT studies |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 3 January 2023 (Hardcover first edition) |
| Pages | 400 |
| Awards | Orwell Prize—Fiction (2023) Sky Arts Awards—Lit (2023) Sunday Times Writer (2023) Betty Trask Prize (2024) |
| ISBN | 9781668000830 |
| Website | Simon & Schuster page |
The New Life is the 2023 debut novel of British writer Tom Crewe. It is a work of historical fiction set in 1890s London and tells the story of two men collaborating on a study favouring civil rights for what were then called "sexual inverts" and now as the gay community. The work is a historical imagining of LGBT rights before the late 20th century gay rights movement.
The novel received widespread critical acclaim, and won the 2023 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction.