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1980s Britain: Aestheticism, love, and tragedy collide.

If you're drawn to elegant prose and keen social observation, "The Line of Beauty" will not disappoint. Set against the backdrop of 1980s Thatcherite London, it offers a poignant exploration of youth, class, and longing, all from the perspective of an outsider who becomes entwined with a wealthy family—and the era's politics. It’s a novel that's both a period piece and a timeless commentary on beauty and desire.

  • 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

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ISBN: 9780330427371
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2004-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: LGBTQ+, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.76
(rated by 29081 readers)

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Alan Hollinghurst's book takes up where his previous acclaimed work, The Swimming-Pool Library ends. The Line of Beauty traces the further history of a decade of change and tragedy. In the summer of 1983, 20-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens as the Thatcher boom-years unfold.
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1980s Britain: Aestheticism, love, and tragedy collide.

If you're drawn to elegant prose and keen social observation, "The Line of Beauty" will not disappoint. Set against the backdrop of 1980s Thatcherite London, it offers a poignant exploration of youth, class, and longing, all from the perspective of an outsider who becomes entwined with a wealthy family—and the era's politics. It’s a novel that's both a period piece and a timeless commentary on beauty and desire.

  • 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.