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The Line of Beauty is a 2004 Man Booker Prize -winning novel by Alan Hollinghurst . Plot. The novel is set in Britain in three parts, taking place in 1983, 1986 and 1987. The story surrounds the young gay protagonist, Nick Guest.
- Alan Hollinghurst
- 2004
The Line of Beauty: With Dan Stevens, Tim McInnerny, Hayley Atwell, Alice Krige. A young man becomes attached to a family that's not his own, and casts himself into the life of plentiful riches and gay love affairs for which he seems destined.
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- 2006-05-17
- Drama, Romance
- 59
The Line of Beauty is a British drama television serial that was first broadcast on BBC Two on 17 May 2006. The three-part series, written by Andrew Davies and directed by Saul Dibb, is an adaptation of the 2004 novel of the same name by Alan Hollinghurst.
#TitleOriginal Air DateUk Viewers (millions) [1]1"The Love Chord"17 May 2006 ( 2006-05-17)2.162"To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong"24 May 2006 ( 2006-05-24)1.533"The End of the Street"31 May 2006 ( 2006-05-31)1.70Apr 16, 2004 · His two vividly contrasting love affairs, one with a young black clerk and one with a Lebanese millionaire, dramatize the dangers and rewards of his own private pursuit of beauty, a pursuit as compelling to Nick as the desire for power and riches among his friends.
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- Paperback
Jun 3, 2024 · The winner of the Booker Prize 2004, The Line of Beauty is an intricate portrait of class, politics and sexuality in Margaret Thatcher’s 1980s Britain. Whether you’re new to The Line of Beauty or have read it and would like to explore it more deeply, here is our comprehensive guide. Written by Emily Facoory. Published June 3, 2024. Synopsis.
Oct 17, 2005 · 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.
- Alan Hollinghurst
Oct 31, 2004 · THE LINE OF BEAUTY By Alan Hollinghurst. 438 pp. Bloomsbury. $24.95. AS a novelist, Alan Hollinghurst has set himself an intimidating standard. There haven't been many English debuts more...
