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Symbolist paintings, stilllifes, pensive virgins, country scenes, portraits, murals, etchings, engravings, waxenlooking. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 1989 somerset maugham award, the 1994 james tait black memorial prize and the 2004 booker prize. Alan hollinghursts most popular book is the line of beauty. O ne line from alan hollinghurst s new book, the strangers child, is lodged in my head as i arrive at his hampstead flat. The novel is set in britain in three parts, taking place in 1983. Between 1982 and 1995 he was on the staff of the times literary supplement his first novel, the swimmingpool library 1988, gives a vivid account of gay life in london during the early 1980s. Oct 04, 2017 join man booker prizewinning author alan hollinghurst for a discussion of his longawaited sixth novel, the sparsholt affair touching on themes such as sexuality, art and family secrets, the novel spans several generations and key periods of uncertainty and change in british society, from second world warera oxford to the swinging 1960s, to the 1970s power cuts and contemporary london. The spell is a comedy of sexual manners that follows the interlocking affairs of four men. Alan hollinghurst s new novel is chockablock with visual artefacts. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration.
He went on to lecture in english at magdalen in the late 1970s, followed by somerville college and corpus christi college. Books by alan hollinghurst author of the line of beauty. Alan hollinghurst and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alan hollinghursts first novel, the swimmingpool library, begins on the central line and ends in the subterranean showers of an underground swimming pool. The spell by hollinghurst, alan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Robins twentytwo year old son danny, a volatile beauty who lives for clubbing and casual sex. The writer of a twopart life who calls his first volume young soandso faces a problem of tact and aptness when it comes to the second. An evening with alan hollinghurst events at waterstones. Alan hollinghurst is a master stylist whose criticallyacclaimed novels have transformed the literary landscape. Pdf the line of beauty book by alan hollinghurst free. Though hes best known for his elegant descriptions of gay male life and pitchperfect prose, hollinghurst is most striking here for his successful, often damning, observations. The writing is smooth and flawless, and the everything was beautifully and carefully constructed.
The dense beauty of his prose emerges in languorous and knowing cadences, allowing ironies to accrete. Supported by john fuller, also a fellow, he took up writing and it was fuller. Alan hollinghurst is the author of four previous novels, the swimmingpool library, the folding star, the spell and the line of beauty. October 20, 2004 novelist alan hollinghurst is awarded this years prestigious man booker prize. The folding star was, in my opinion, one of the best books i have ever read.
Free download or read online the line of beauty pdf epub book. Alan hollinghurst has 27 books on goodreads with 110905 ratings. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. However, he read english at magdalen college, oxford university and then stayed on as a fellow, doing an m.
He is a writer, known for the line of beauty 2006, university challenge 1962 and bairro alto 2009. Download audiobooks narrated by alan hollinghurst to your device. The swimmingpool library is a 1988 novel by alan hollinghurst plot introduction. Join man booker prizewinning author alan hollinghurst for a discussion of his longawaited sixth novel, the sparsholt affair touching on themes such as sexuality, art and family secrets, the novel spans several generations and key periods of uncertainty and change in british society, from second world warera oxford to the swinging 1960s, to the 1970s power cuts and contemporary london. Despite the fact that this book is about a controversial topic, homosexuality, i believe that it should be judged by its quality, which is outstanding.
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