The Spell Av Alan Hollinghurst

<p><b>Discover this ‘sparkling celebration of sexual intrigue’ (<i>Telegraph</i>) from the Booker Prize-winning author of <i>The Line of Beauty.</i></b><br><br><i>The Spell </i>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. <br><br>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, <i>The Spell</i> confirms Alan Hollinghurst as one of Britain''s most important novelists.</p>