{"product_id":"the-spell-paperback","title":"The Spell - 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)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The \"spell\" of the title is both the power of drugs, at the heart of the book, and the \"sex-magic\" that variously possesses - but then deserts - each of its main characters.\" --\u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover this 'sparkling celebration of sexual intrigue' (\u003ci\u003eTelegraph, London\u003c\/i\u003e) from the Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Line of Beauty \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOur Evenings.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Hollinghurst \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of multiple novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Spell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Line of Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOur Evenings\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received the Somerset Maugham Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction and the 2004 Man Booker Prize. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.72 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43777590100031,"sku":"9780140286373","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/samiestore.shop\/products\/the-spell-paperback","provider":"Samie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}