I originally planned to read this book in a day or two, but it took me a while longer simply because i was so enthralled and moved by the novels baroque descriptions and its aesthetic focus on issues pertaining to gayness and queerness during the 1980s. Alan hollinghurst the line of beauty winner of the booker prize, 2004 what do you know about this business. Set in the united kingdom in the early to mid1980s, the story surrounds the postoxford life of the young gay protagonist, nick guest. Pdf the line of beauty book by alan hollinghurst free. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst the independent. The palegilt image of the triumphant prime minister rushed towards the customer in a gleaming slippage. From alan hollinghurst, the acclaimed author of the sparsholt affair, the line of beauty is a sweeping novel about class, sex, and money during four. Nick guest has just graduated from oxford and has started a phd program in english literature, focusing on the novels of henry james. Read the line of beauty online, read in mobile or kindle. Download the line of beauty ebook free in pdf and epub format.
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Thats very important, the king said, turning to the jury. Lee the swimmingpool library por alan hollinghurst disponible en rakuten kobo. Yet to ghettoise him as a gay novelist is too limiting. There is a classic definition of the line of beauty depicted by hogarth in his work analyse of beauty, its a sshaped double curve, though for nick, the main protagonist of alan hollinghurst novel, the perfect line of beauty creates delicate curve of lovers back. The spell by hollinghurst, alan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Winner of the 2004 man booker prize and a finalist for the lambda literary award and the nbcc award. With this one we start out with our couple happy, erin seems to nudge blake to get out of his comfort circle by taking a job at the college where erin goes. The novel is set in britain in three parts, taking place in 1983.
Bestselling british writer alan hollinghurst talks about his booker prizewinning novel, the line of beauty. In the previous chapter i examined the problematic notion in monica alis brick lane of becoming british, in the thatcherite sense, through the transformation of nazneens domestic space from councilsupported prison to a space of commercial production. It is a novel that defines a decade, exploring with peerless style a young mans collision with his own desires, and with a world he can never truly belong to. The line of beauty alan hollinghurst download free ebook. Alan hollinghurst is the author of several novels including the swimmingpool library, the folding star, the spell, the line of beauty and the strangers child. The result is intriguing, like reading gossip in beautifully made sentences with extraordinary insights into motive and nuance. Winner of the man booker prize, alan hollinghursts the line of beauty is a classic novel about class, politics and sexuality in margaret thatchers 1980s britain it is the summer of 1983, and young nick guest, an innocent in the matters of politics and money, has moved into an attic room in the notting hill home of the feddens.
Robin, an architect in his late forties, who is trying to build an idyllic life in dorset with his younger lover, justin. Hollinghursts intense, masterful use of his chosen narrative device is, paradoxically, what prevents the line of beauty claiming an unarguable place as a great book. Laste ned eller lese pa net what i loved bok gratis pdfepub siri 100 best booksgood. Hollinghursts bookerwinning novel about nineteeneighties london takes its title from the undulating line that hogarth identified as the source of pleasure in art. Alan hollinghurst won the man booker prize in 2004 for the line of beauty. Editions of the line of beauty by alan hollinghurst. Alan hollinghurst takes us through the writing process of the line of beauty, including the inspiration that henry james provided for his writing style. He has received the somerset maugham award, the james tait black memorial prize for fiction and the 2004 man booker prize. The main characters of this fiction, lgbt story are. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 438 pages and is available in paperback format.
As a result we get to know nick inside out, but the supporting cast only outside in. With an introduction by sebastian faulkswinner of the man booker prize, the line of beauty is a classic novel about class, politics and sexuality in margaret. From alan hollinghurst, the acclaimed author of the sparsholt affair, the line of beauty isa sweeping novel about class, sex, and money during four extraordinary years of change and tragedy. Alan hollinghurst likes to shock with vivid sex scenes. Originally published in the guardian, 5 august 2011. Bbc radio 4 bookclub, alan hollinghurst the line of beauty. Alan hollinghurst is an english novelist, and winner of the 2004 booker prize for the line of beauty. The line of beauty first edition authoralan hollinghurst countryuk languageenglish genre gay literature historical novel published2004 media typeprint pages400 pp isbn0330483218 oclc263634123 the line of beauty is a 2004 man booker prizewinning novel by alan hollinghurst. Gerald, an ambitious new tory mp, his wealthy wife. Hollinghursts the line of beauty 2004 follows the varied aesthetic experiences of nick guest, a twentyoneyearold solemn little blond boy 14 who just loves beautiful things 6. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst waterstones.
The middle ages susan wise bauer elizabeth rountree. The spell is a comedy of sexual manners that follows the interlocking affairs of four men. Nick is a jamesian scholar, obsessed with aesthetic beauty, who is coming of age against the backdrop of thatcherera england. From alan hollinghurst, the acclaimed author of the sparsholt affair, the line of beauty is a sweeping novel about class, sex, and money during four extraordinary years of change and tragedy. As nick moves from oxford university into the posh notting hill residence of the feddens as a lodger, guest, and childrens friend, he. Peter crowthers book on the election was already in the shops. The measured decision to publish the line of beauty, alan hollinghursts exquisite fourth novel, to coincide with the 25th anniversary of margaret thatcher coming to power is an aesthetic choice that could have easily been made by one of the authors own fictional characters. At 400plus pages sprinkled with references to henry james, his fourth outing aspires to the status of an epic about sex, politics, money, and high society.
Though hes best known for his elegant descriptions of gay male life and pitchperfect prose, hollinghurst is most striking here for his successful, often. A heartbreaking story of courage during one of historys darkest hours anne blankman ebook. The dazzling first novel from the bestselling, booker prizewinning author of the line of beauty and the sparsholt affa. H ere is a typical sentence from alan hollinghursts the line of beauty. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst librarything. The line of beauty picador 40th anniversary editn ebook. The ironwork pattern of interlocking curves is beautiful and the outoffocus glimpse of the park is tempting. Alan hollinghurst is the author of several novels, including the line of beauty, which won the man booker prize and was a finalist for the national book critics circle award. It is the summer of 1983, and 20yearold nick guest has moved into an attic room in the notting hill home of the feddens. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alan hollinghurst booklist alan hollinghurst message board. In the summer of 1983 20yearold graduate nick guest moves into an attic room in the. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst boffins books.
I thought with the last story we were done, it seemed like we had our hea. In alan hollinghursts novel the line of beauty, the great tradition of english public, political narrative, as perfected by trollope, meets the sculpted, poetic and interior narrative as perfected by henry james. Buy the ebook the line of beauty by alan hollinghurst online from australias leading online ebook store. From alan hollinghurst, the acclaimed author of the sparsholt affair, the line of beauty is a sweeping novel about class, sex, and money during four extraordinary years of change and tragedy in the summer of 1983, twentyyearold nick guest moves into an attic. Alan hollinghurst talks to james naughtie and readers about his 2004 man booker prizewinning novel the line of beauty. Join him and alan hollinghurst for a discussion at 7pm on monday 8 august, hall two, kings place, 90 york way, london n1 9ag.
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