{"product_id":"the-spell-1","title":"Alan Hollinghurst: The Spell [1999] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover this 'sparkling celebration of sexual intrigue' (\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e) from the Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Line of Beauty.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spell \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Spell\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Alan Hollinghurst as one of Britain's most important novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hollinghurst, Alan","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":47849347613011,"sku":"XG80099276944","price":3.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/hollinghurst-alan-the-spell-xg80099276944-55036085961043.jpg?v=1726510813","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/the-spell-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}