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Dec 02, 2004 born in stroud, england, alan hollinghurst s debut novel, the swimmingpool library, was lauded for its startling conflation of high literary style and lowrent sex, presenting an eyepopping trawl through londons preaids gay culture. The line of beauty by alan hollinghurst, paperback. Hollinghursts style draws comparisons with joyce and nabokov, in particular for his booker prizenominated novel, the folding star. The story surrounds the young gay protagonist, nick guest. Alan hollinghurst the line of beauty winner of the booker prize, 2004 what do you know about this business.
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