The Line of Beauty (2004) by Alan Hollinghurst

Meeting in the usual place, upstairs at The Shakespeare Hotel, 200 Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, we will be discussing The Line of Beauty (2004) by Alan Hollinghurst.

The novel is about sex, class, politics, beauty and betrayal.

In 1983, young Oxford graduate Nick moves into the elegant Notting Hill home of a wealthy family. Nick becomes fascinated by their money and artistic connections, while exploring his own emerging gay identity.

In the background, there is Thatcher’s Britain. Something that I (Dale) can relate to, as I arrived in Britain in 1985. There are the realities of class, hypocrisy and the AIDS crisis.

Hard copies are easily available through local libraries, or Amazon and ebay. Pdfs from our friend Anna or from me at [email protected]

It is a medium-length book. Easily available online and through the inter-library loan service of local libraries. Copies available from our friend Anna. Contact Dale for a pdf on [email protected]

We meet upstairs in a semi-private room, conducive to conservation. There will be about a dozen of us. Look for the sign or ask at the bar. We are a friendly lot and we welcome newcomers.