{"product_id":"the-line-of-beauty-paperback-2","title":"The Line of Beauty - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Hollinghurst\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Holden\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI can't explain it. I can't explain any of it to you. The line of beauty which led me to him... to here.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon. Summer, 1983. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNick Guest moves into the grand Notting Hill home of his university friend Toby - and into the dazzling world of Toby's father Gerald, a newly elected Tory MP, his elegant wife Rachel, and their troubled daughter Cat. From private gardens to country estates, glittering parties to political dinners, Nick is swept up in a world of money, power and privilege. A world that promises everything - and exacts a cost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he pursues beauty in all its forms, Nick finds himself caught between the freedoms of desire and the rigid boundaries of class, sexuality and public image in a rapidly changing Britain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOlivier Award nominee Jack Holden's (\u003ci\u003eCruise\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKenrex\u003c\/i\u003e) new adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Line of Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating portrait of Thatcher's Britain at its most decadent and divisive, based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by Alan Hollinghurst. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at the Almeida Theatre in October 2025.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Holden\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor and writer from London. His West End credits include the National Theatre's \u003ci\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/i\u003e and the Almeida Theatre's \u003ci\u003eInk\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also performed at the RSC, Bristol Old Vic and toured extensively around the UK. \u003ci\u003eCruise \u003c\/i\u003ewas his West End debut as a playwright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.79 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45814098821317,"sku":"9781350603073","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/lKtNRsvDfX9781350603073.webp?v=1771002568","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-line-of-beauty-paperback-2","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}