Set in the united kingdom in the early to mid1980s, the story surrounds the postoxford life of. Awardwinning screenwriter andrew davies adapts author allan hollinghursts booker prizewinning novel for the screen with this threepart saga of love, sex, class, and money set against the. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst waterstones. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst read by alex. 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. 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 line of beauty is a british drama television miniseries that was first broadcast on bbc two on 17 may 2006. Oct 01, 2004 britisher hollinghurst the spell, 1998, etc.
As nick moves from oxford university into the posh notting hill residence of the feddens as. Alan hollinghurst the line of beauty winner of the booker prize, 2004 what do you know about this business. 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. Mar 08, 2012 alan hollinghurst talks to james naughtie and readers about his 2004 man booker prizewinning novel the line of beauty. Nick was enthralled with henry james, but the real line of beauty is more enthralling than its fictional dissection. Alan hollinghurst likes to shock with vivid sex scenes. Apr 10, 2004 the line of beauty by alan hollinghurst 501pp, picador. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst pan macmillan. Interview with alan hollinghurst alan hollinghursts extraordinarily rich novel the line of beauty.
Jul 22, 2011 the line of beauty by alan hollinghurst seeing read. The line of beauty is alan hollinghurst s man booker prizewinning masterpiece. From alan hollinghurst, the acclaimed author of the. A few pages into alan hollinghursts novel, something remarkable happens. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst seeing read. The story surrounds the young gay protagonist, nick guest. About the author alan hollinghurst is the author of the swimmingpool library, the folding star, the spell, the line of beauty and the strangers child. Hollinghurst s translation of racines play bajazet was first performed in 1990. 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. Winner of the man booker prize, alan hollinghurst s 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. Books by alan hollinghurst author of the line of beauty. Hollinghursts rise to booker glory alan hollinghurst studied at oxford university. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 438 pages and is available in paperback format.
It is 1983, and a freshfaced, virginal nick guest has just come down from oxford, invited to spend the summer in the. Nov 08, 2017 bestselling british writer alan hollinghurst talks about his booker prizewinning novel, the line of beauty. 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 takes us through the writing process of the line of beauty, including the inspiration that henry james provided for his writing style.
Spannered alan hollinghurst the line of beauty books. Innocent of politics and money, nick is swept up into the feddens world and an era of endless possibility, all the while pursuing his own private obsession with beauty. 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 gay hero, nick guest, is on his way to a blind date but is waylaid by his landladys daughter, a highly strung neurotic with a history of selfharm. Alan hollinghurst writing styles in the line of beauty. The novel is set in britain in three parts, taking place in 1983, 1986 and 1987. 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. The main characters of this fiction, lgbt story are.
The line of beauty is a 2004 booker prizewinning novel by alan hollinghurst. The first edition of the novel was published in 2004, and was written by alan hollinghurst. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical edition. Alan hollinghurst has 27 books on goodreads with 110905 ratings. The line of beauty picador 40th anniversary editn ebook. Nick is a jamesian scholar, obsessed with aesthetic beauty, who is coming of age against the backdrop of thatcherera england. Free download or read online the line of beauty pdf epub book.
Gerald, an ambitious new tory mp, his wealthy wife rachel, and. This study guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the line of beauty. Bbc news entertainment hollinghursts rise to booker glory. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst boffins books. Scarlett johansson sues french novelist fictional work tells story of a french model who is. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst books the guardian. The ironwork pattern of interlocking curves is beautiful. Alan hollinghurst talks to james naughtie and readers about his 2004 man booker prizewinning novel the line of beauty. In this chapter i turn to alan hollinghursts booker prizewinning novel the line of beauty 2004 and will selfs dorian 2002 as they link together, and trouble, the varied representations of space, consumption, and identity that i have focused on throughout my analysis of thatcherite urban spaces. Bbc radio 4 bookclub, alan hollinghurst the line of beauty. There are many models of beauty and as old saying goes beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The threepart series, written by andrew davies and directed by saul dibb, is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by alan hollinghurst. Though hollinghursts writing is often poetic, its not nearly enough to make up for the dry, boring story and the flat, uninteresting characters.
It is a novel that defines a decade, exploring with peerless style a young mans collision with. Hollinghursts bookerwinning novel about nineteeneighties london takes its title from the undulating line that hogarth identified as the source of pleasure in art. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst librarything. 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. The gay hero, nick guest, is on his way to a blind date. The novel is set in britain in three parts, taking place in 1983. The ironwork pattern of interlocking curves is beautiful and the outoffocus glimpse of the park is tempting.
Set in the united kingdom in the early to mid1980s, the story surrounds the postoxford life of the young gay protagonist, nick guest. For the television adaptation, see the line of beauty miniseries. First published in the united states by bloomsbury publishing in 2004. The line of beauty is divided into three parts that take place over the course of three years in the life of nick guest, a gay college student living through the aids crisis of the 1980s part. Dec 16, 2015 alan hollinghurst won the man booker prize in 2004 for the line of beauty. The line of beauty is a 2004 man booker prize winning novel by alan hollinghurst. Before the event begins, as caterers fuss and tension mounts in the notting hill home of tory mp gerald fedden where nick is a lodger, he slips out for a walk. Alan hollinghursts most popular book is the line of beauty. E veryone who has read the line of beauty will recall the party at which the young protagonist, nick guest, dances with mrs thatcher. Awardwinning screenwriter andrew davies adapts author allan hollinghurst s booker prizewinning novel for the screen with this threepart saga of love, sex, class, and money set against the. Nick guest, a recent oxford graduate from a middleclass family, is invited to stay in. Instead nick helps start up wanis magazinefilm company ogee named after the line of beauty arch. 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.
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Unless you are really interested in england in the 1980s and dont mind wading through a bog of a book to learn about it, i would pass on the line of beauty. In the summer of 1983 20yearold graduate nick guest moves into an attic room in the. Winner of the man booker prize 2004, the line of beauty is a perfectly realized tale of our times. Click to read more about the line of beauty by alan hollinghurst. Oct 19, 2004 hollinghurst s rise to booker glory alan hollinghurst studied at oxford university. I find it so easy to get lost in the elegance and artistry of alan hollinghursts the line of beauty.
The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst, paperback. Winner of the 2004 man booker prize and a finalist for the lambda literary award and the nbcc award. Bestselling british writer alan hollinghurst talks about his booker prizewinning novel, the line of beauty. 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. He has received the somerset maugham award, the james tait black memorial prize for fiction and the 2004 man booker prize. Framed by the general elections of 1983 and 1987 which returned margaret. The line of beauty 2004 a vivid account of london gay life in the early 1980s, it was one of three recipients of the 1989 somerset maugham award. The line of beauty alan hollinghurst download free ebook. Scarlett johansson sues french novelist fictional work tells story of a french model who is mistaken for the american actor by the lead male. But wani is something of a dilettante, more interested in cocaine, porn and sex. Hes an outsidergay, living with the wealthy family of an oxford mate whose father, gerald, is a tory mpand often doesnt engage with the world around him so much as observe it. Aug 31, 2009 the line of beauty is alan hollinghurst s man booker prizewinning masterpiece. The cover of the book has an evocative photo of a beautiful ironwork gate with a view through the gate into a park.
Almost every sentence is a thing of beauty, sunday telegraph there is something memorable on every page. Read free book excerpt from the line of beauty by alan hollinghurst, page 1 of 8. Yet to ghettoise him as a gay novelist is too limiting. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the line of beauty. 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 line of beauty by alan hollinghurst the independent.
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