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SUMMARY:The Line of Beauty (2004) by Alan Hollinghurst
DESCRIPTION:The Line of Beauty (2004) by Alan Hollinghurst\\nHosted by Da
 le\\nSuper Organizer\\nGay Men of Letters Sydney\\nDetails\\nMeeting in t
 he usual place\\, upstairs at The Shakespeare Hotel\\, 200 Street\\, Surr
 y Hills\\, Sydney\\, we will be discussing The Line of Beauty (2004) by A
 lan Hollinghurst.\\nThe novel is about sex\\, class\\, politics\\, beauty
  and betrayal.\\nIn 1983\\, young Oxford graduate Nick moves into the ele
 gant Notting Hill home of a wealthy family. Nick becomes fascinated by th
 eir money and artistic connections\\, while exploring his own emerging ga
 y identity.\\nIn the background\\, there is Thatcher’s Britain. Somethi
 ng that I (Dale) can relate to\\, as I arrived in Britain in 1985. There 
 are the realities of class\\, hypocrisy and the AIDS crisis.\\nHard copie
 s are easily available through local libraries\\, or Amazon and ebay. Pdf
 s from our friend Anna or from me at dalemills@cantab.net\\nIt is a mediu
 m-length book. Easily available online and through the inter-library loan
  service of local libraries. Copies available from our friend Anna. Conta
 ct Dale for a pdf on [dalemills@cantab.net](mailto:dalemills@cantab.net)\
 \nWe meet upstairs in a semi-private room\\, conducive to conservation. T
 here 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.\\nRelated topics\\nEvents i
 n Sydney\\, AU\\nReport event\\nYou may also like\\nSee all\\nhttps://www
 .gayout.com/asia-aus/australia/surry-hills/events/the-line-of-beauty-2004
 -by-alan-hollinghurst-2026-12-10
LOCATION:Shakespeare Hotel\\, 200 Devonshire St\\, Surry Hills NSW 2010
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