The Line of Beauty

Set in 1980s London at the height of Thatcherism, The Line of Beauty follows Nick Guest, a young gay man who moves into the lavish home of a politically connected family. Immersed in a world of privilege, art, and opulence, Nick navigates love affairs, social climbing, and the shadow of the emerging AIDS crisis. Hollinghurst’s Booker Prize–winning novel is both a sharp social satire and a deeply moving portrait of beauty, desire, and the fragility of belonging.

~ Included for its incisive depiction of gay life, class, and politics during a pivotal era in queer history. A richly layered literary masterpiece that balances sensuality with social critique. ~