The Swimming-Pool Library
Author(s): Alan Hollinghurst
Young, gay, William Beckwith spends his time, and his trust fund, idly cruising London for erotic encounters. When he saves the life of an elderly man in a public convenience an unlikely job opportunity presents itself. The man is Lord Nantwich, a gay peer of the realm and in the market for a biographer. Reluctantly accepting the commission, Will receives the first of Nantwich's diaries. But in the story he unravels, a tragedy of early twentieth century gay repression, lurk bitter truths about Will's own privileged existence.
General Information
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- : Random House UK
- : Random House UK
- : 0.348
- : 01 September 2015
- : 198mm X 129mm X 27mm
- : 01 August 2015
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Alan Hollinghurst
- : 1509
- : English
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