This book is the 635th greatest fiction book of all time as determined by. In 1974, hollinghurst was awarded the newdigate prize. 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. This page contains details about the fiction book the swimming pool library by alan hollinghurst published in 1988. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst, 1989, vintage books edition, in english 1st vintage international ed. Alan hollinghurst talks to anne mcelvoy about his new novel the sparsholt affair. An author with an extraordinary talent for fusing past lives and experiences with contemporary concerns, allan hollinghurst is widely regarded as one of britains finest living writers. The swimming pool library is set in a similar time and has a majority of homosexual characters, but by all other standards the two shouldnt be compared so. A literary sensation and bestseller both in england and america, the swimmingpool library is an enthralling, darkly erotic novel of homosexuality before the. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst librarything. Sep 21, 2011 the swimmingpool library ebook written by alan hollinghurst. Oct 26, 2016 david forest with hugo bolton, directed by scott lyman.
His acclaimed first novel, the swimmingpool library 1988, gives a vivid account of london gay life in the early 1980s through the story of a young aristocrat, william beckwith, and his involvement with. Hollinghurst s style draws comparisons with joyce and nabokov, in particular for his booker prizenominated novel, the folding star. The richness is in large part a matter of the density of detail the book manages to accumulate, detail like the concrete gulley in holland park underground station where a whole family of nervous, sooty little mice shot back and forth as if themselves operated by electricity. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst the 635th.
A literary gay novel from england that contrasts the uninhibited preaids sex scene with gay life of earlier decades. This is a brilliantly constructed, multilayered novel rich in both interesting characters and history. Hollinghurst joked that upon the release of the swimmingpool library some interviewers expected to meet this tremendous, gorgeous stud, and were visibly disappointed at how scholarly and reserved i was. David forest with hugo bolton, directed by scott lyman. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Publication date 1988 topics gay men fiction, london england fiction publisher random house. The swimming pool library by alan hollinghurst overdrive. Hollinghurst was 34 and deputy editor of the times literary supplement when his first novel, the swimming pool library, was published in 1988. In 1994, he won the james tait black memorial prize for the folding star. The swimming pool library weaves a rich and fascinating tapestry of britains gay subculture spanning preworld war i through the sexually abandoned early 80s, stopping short at the doorstep of aids. Alan hollinghurst audio books, best sellers, author bio. The swimmingpool library is set in a similar time and has a majority of homosexual characters, but by all other standards the two shouldnt be compared so. He is the author of one of the most highly praised first novels to appear in the 1980s, the swimming pool library 1988, and was selected as one of the best young british novelists 1993. The swimmingpool library focuses on the friendship of two men.
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His second novel, the folding star, won the james tait black memorial prize and was shortlisted for the 1994 booker prize. The swimming pool library is a 1988 novel by alan hollinghurst. The swimming pool library is a perfect debut, in that it arrives confidently, with a fully formed style and bank of themes that the author would go on to explore for years to come attitude. Jul 25, 2014 the swimmingpool library epub descargar download ebook the swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst, felice picano, andrew holleran, edmund white, colm toibin, david leavitt, mark merlis, john rechy, dale peck, christopher isherwood, patricia nell warren, gore vidal, paul monette, paul russell, mary renault, larry kramer, jamie oneill. His novel the line of beauty won the booker prize in 2004. Alan hollinghurst is the author of the novels the strangers child, the swimming pool library, the folding star, the spell, and the line of beauty, which won the man booker prize and was a finalist for the national book critics circle award. Looking at his back catalogue, from his 1988 debut novel the swimmingpool library to the line of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the swimmingpool library vintage international. A literary sensation and bestseller both in england and.
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Dec 02, 2004 born in stroud, england, alan hollinghurst s debut novel, the swimming pool library, was lauded for its startling conflation of high literary style and lowrent sex, presenting an eyepopping trawl through londons preaids gay culture. The dazzling first novel from the bestselling, booker prizewinning author of the line of beauty and the sparsholt affair. Alan hollinghurst is the author of the novels the strangers child, the swimmingpool library, the folding star, the spell, and the line of beauty, which won the man booker prize and was a finalist for the national book critics circle award. Forster award of the american academy of arts and letters, and the james tait black. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst, paperback. Download and save all data of the swimmingpool library book in one free pdf file. The swimmingpool library by alan hollinghurst goodreads.
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William beckwith, a young gay aristocrat who leads a life of privilege and promiscuity, and lord nantwich, an elderly man searching for someone to write his biography and inherit his traditions. Celebrated for his intrepid achievements in gay fiction since his debut with the swimming pool library, hollinghurst s novels are enriched with a playful wit and a powerful eroticism. However, i contend that this novel is so good that it transcends any such categorization. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the swimmingpool library. The swimmingpool library vintage international by hollinghurst, alan. Narrator will beckwith is a beautiful 25yearold, supported by his doting grandfather viscount beckwith and dividing his time between his. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Swimming pool library by alan hollinghurst, 9780679722564, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Alan hollinghurst, ronald firbank and the swimmingpool library explaining why he chose ronald firbank.
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