Alan Hollinghurst
The Swimming-Pool Library
- ISBN 13:
- 9780679722564
- author:
- Alan Hollinghurst
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House USA INC International Concepts
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1989
- Pages:
- 352
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
The Swimming-Pool Library is a darkly erotic novel by Alan Hollinghurst, published in 1989. It tells the story of two men: William Beckwith, a young gay aristocrat, and Lord Nantwich, an elderly man searching for someone to write his biography. Set against the backdrop of homosexuality before the AIDS epidemic, this elegy explores the ways of life that can no longer be lived with impunity. The novel focuses on the complex friendship between these two men, who lead vastly different lives. Through their relationship, Hollinghurst examines themes of privilege, tradition, and the search for identity in a rapidly changing world.
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