Fabulosa! : the story of polari, Britain's secret gay language / Paul Baker.

"This is a book about the story of Polari and the people who spoke it - mostly camp gay men. They were a class of people who lived on the margins of society. Many of them broke the law - a law which is now seen in civilized societies as being unfair and cruel - and so they were at risk of arrest, shaming, blackmail and attack. They were not seen as important or interesting. This is a book which gives them a voice."-- Back cover.