1938 Lesbian Novel "Torchlight to Valhalla

1938. [LGBTQ] Wilhelm, Gale. Torchlight to Valhalla. New York: Random House, 1938. First edition. Hard cover. 191 pages, 5" x 7.5." Considered a classic in early lesbian fiction, Torchlight to Valhalla does not exoticize the lesbian experience; rather, it explores complex same-sex relationships in the context of familial stress, friendship, and grief. Notably, the queer characters are given a happy ending--a strong deviation from other LGBT novels of the time. Dust jacket summary states: "Readers in search of the morbid and sensational will find nothing they seek in [this book]. This is a book, rather, for the growing number of people who realize that homosexuality is simply one of a number of physical and psychological phenomena that must be taken into account, calmly and dispassionately, in a study of the troubled and complicated times in which we live." Dust jacket bears image of a blue sky, sunlight streaming from behind a cloud. Some fading and age toning is present, as is a bookplate on the front endpaper. Jacket has been price clipped. Otherwise in very good condition.