Paulyanna International Rent-boy by Paul Douglas Lovell

Others, such as his friend Richard whom he calls his ‘partner in crime’, are a bit of both. Some are good, generous and sympathetic, others less so. He’s delighted to be in the city, where he’s free to be himself – to be independent and to express his sexuality.įrom portering he moves on to barwork and later a responsible job in the music TV industry, but increasingly he comes to rely on his alternative career as a rent boy to support him.Ī character himself, with his strength of personality, slightly unconventional interpretation of the Catholic faith and strong belief in karma, Paul encounters some equally fascinating people along the way. Emerging from an underprivileged childhood in the Midlands, Paul heads to London to take up his first job as a kitchen porter. Paulyanna follows Paul through early adulthood as he begins to make his way in the world.

(Check if you don’t believe me!) It means someone who’s incorrigibly optimistic and upbeat. Paul is Pollyannaish through and through. Read about his life in this optimistic and fascinating roadbook adventure.It couldn’t be better timed that Paulyanna: International Rent-boy by Paul Douglas Lovell has been published exactly 100 years after Pollyanna (by Eleanor H Porter) first hit the literary scene.Īnd yes, Paulyanna, coined by one of Paul’s friends, is a clever adaptation of Pollyanna. A peek into what really goes on behind the glassy-eyed smile of a male street worker. It is an ordinary account of day-to-day life as viewed from a unique perspective. It may not have been pretty, and there was risk and danger as well as fun and thrills, but Paul had the audacity to succeed in his quest to obtain happiness, security and wealth. Without added glamour or grit, Paul shares the raw accounts of his life as a rent-boy in the 90s, from London to Los Angeles. He uses his questionable wits to make a quick decision that steers him down a rather dodgy path. At eighteen a lost train ticket leaves him stranded in the city after a job interview. But Paul does not dwell too much on the past and refuses to allow these events to mar his ambition. Some very typical, such as early abandonment, poverty, lack of education and sexual abuse. Many factors contribute in delivering the main character onto the streets. Paulyanna: International Rent-boy is an honest and frank portrayal of a working-class male prostitute's life.

Paulyanna International Rent-boy by Paul Douglas Lovell