The Spell - Couverture souple

Hollinghurst, Alan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140286373 ISBN 13 : 9780140286373

Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2000

Synopsis

"The "spell" of the title is both the power of drugs, at the heart of the book, and the "sex-magic" that variously possesses - but then deserts - each of its main characters." -- The Guardian

Discover this ‘sparkling celebration of sexual intrigue’ (Telegraph, London) from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Line of Beauty and Our Evenings.

The Spell is a comedy of sexual manners that follows the interlocking affairs of four men: Robin, an architect in his late forties, who is trying to build an idyllic life in Dorset with his younger lover, Justin; Robin's 22 year old son Danny, a volatile beauty who lives for clubbing and casual sex; and the shy Alex, who is Justin's ex-boyfriend.

As each in turn falls under the spell of romance or drugs, country living or rough trade, a richly ironic picture emerges of the clashing imperatives of modern gay life. At once lyrical, sceptical and romantic, The Spell confirms Alan Hollinghurst as one of Britain's most important novelists.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Alan Hollinghurst is the author of multiple novels, including The Spell, The Line of Beauty and Our Evenings. He has received the Somerset Maugham Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction and the 2004 Man Booker Prize. He lives in London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Publishing Group
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0140286373
• ISBN 13: 9780140286373
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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