The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
Set in the 1980s during the era of Margaret Thatcher's conservative government in Britain, this novel follows the life of a young gay man named Nick Guest. Coming from a middle-class background, he moves into the home of his wealthy friend's family and becomes infatuated with the opulence and power of the upper class. As he navigates his way through this new world, he also explores his sexuality, all while dealing with the societal and political implications of the AIDS crisis.
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- Published
- 2004
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- De Schoonheidslijn
- La Linea Della Bellezza
- La linea della bellezza
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This book is on the following 16 lists:
- 6th on A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Canon (Vulture)
- 16th on The 21st Century's 12 Greatest Novels (BBC)
- 32nd on 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (NY Times)
- 35th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 38th on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
- 44th on Honorable Mention - The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (25-250) (Télérama)
- 59th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 61st on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 87th on The 100 Best Novels Of All Time In English (The Guardian)
- 615th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 70 Classic Booker Prize-Nominated Novels, Recommended by our Readers (Booker Prize Library Readers)
- Booker Prize (Booker Prize)
- Books of the Decade (The Guardian)
- The 21 Books From the 21st Century Every Man Should Read (GQ)