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The Line of Beauty

by Alan Hollinghurst
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Elegant portrayal of love, class, and money.

The Line of Beauty is a captivating read for those interested in exploring themes of class, sex, and money during the 80s. Featuring distinct characters searching for their own sense of identity, the novel is at once a character study and a sweeping ode to its time period. Through Nick's relationships with Wani and Leo, Hollinghurst examines the intersections of privilege, ambition, and sexuality, resulting in a complex portrayal of human nature in all its contradictions.

  • Booker Prize (2004)
  • Stonewall Book Award Nominee for Literature (2005)
  • Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction (2004)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (2004)
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The Line of Beauty

by Alan Hollinghurst
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ISBN: 9781582346106
Authors: Alan Hollinghurst
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, LGBT, Queer
Goodreads rating: 3.75
(rated by 27863 readers)

Description

One of the most critically acclaimed books of 2004, The Line of Beauty is a sweeping novel about class, sex, and money that brings Thatcher's London alive. Nick Guest has moved in with the Feddens, a family whose patriarch is a conservative Member of Parliament. An innocent in matters of politics and money, Nick becomes caught up in the Feddens' world of parties and excess, as well as in his own privat pursuit of beauty. Framed by the two general elections that returned Margaret Thatcher to power, The Line of Beauty unfurls through four exrraordinary years of change and tragedy.--back cover
 

Elegant portrayal of love, class, and money.

The Line of Beauty is a captivating read for those interested in exploring themes of class, sex, and money during the 80s. Featuring distinct characters searching for their own sense of identity, the novel is at once a character study and a sweeping ode to its time period. Through Nick's relationships with Wani and Leo, Hollinghurst examines the intersections of privilege, ambition, and sexuality, resulting in a complex portrayal of human nature in all its contradictions.

  • Booker Prize (2004)
  • Stonewall Book Award Nominee for Literature (2005)
  • Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction (2004)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (2004)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.