It's the 1980s, and Margaret Thatcher is Britain's PM. A Henry James scholar named Nick Guest, just down from Oxford, is staying with his friend Gerald at the posh home of Gerald's......read more
In Alan Hollinghurst's second novel, Edward Manners is 32 years old, gay, and disillusioned with his life in England. He arrives in an ancient Flemish city to work as a language tutor,......read more
Out on the prowl for sexual encounters, Will Beckwith quite unexpectedly finds himself saving the life of elderly Lord Charles Nantwich, who then employs Will to write his biography.......read more
Robin is a middle-aged architect with a house in the lush Dorset countryside. Justin is his restless young lover who needs to fire up his acting career and isn't having much luck out......read more