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      The Spell

      by Alan Hollinghurst
      Published
      Apr 1999
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      General Fiction General Fiction
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      272
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      "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." -- The Guardian

      Discover this ‘sparkling celebration of sexual intrigue' (Telegraph, London) from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Line of Beauty and Our Evenings.

      The Spell is 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.

      As 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, The Spell confirms Alan Hollinghurst as one of Britain's most important novelists.

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      General Fiction

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      Comedy / Humor Small Town

      Characters & Occupations

      LGBTQ

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      May 2000 Penguin ISBN13 9780140286373 ISBN10 0140286373
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      Aug 1999 Vintage ISBN13 9780099276944 ISBN10 0099276941
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      First Edition Apr 1999 Viking ISBN13 9780670883561 ISBN10 0670883565
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      Aug 1998 Chatto & Windus ISBN13 9780701165192 ISBN10 0701165197
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      May 2000 Penguin ISBN13 9781440621536 ISBN10 1440621535
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      Jun 2018 Macmillan Digital Audio ISBN10 B07BGZSBYK
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