{"product_id":"9781350603073","title":"Line of Beauty","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLine of Beauty\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlan Hollinghurst | Jack Holden\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI can't explain it. I can't explain any of it to you. The line of beauty which led me to him… to here.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon. Summer, 1983.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Guest moves into the grand Notting Hill home of his university friend Toby - and into the dazzling world of Toby's father Gerald, a newly elected Tory MP, his elegant wife Rachel, and their troubled daughter Cat. From private gardens to country estates, glittering parties to political dinners, Nick is swept up in a world of money, power and privilege. A world that promises everything - and exacts a cost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs he pursues beauty in all its forms, Nick finds himself caught between the freedoms of desire and the rigid boundaries of class, sexuality and public image in a rapidly changing Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOlivier Award nominee Jack Holden's (\u003ci\u003eCruise\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKenrex\u003c\/i\u003e) new adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Line of Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating portrait of Thatcher's Britain at its most decadent and divisive, based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by Alan Hollinghurst.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at the Almeida Theatre in October 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJack Holden\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor and writer from London. His West End credits include the National Theatre's \u003ci\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/i\u003e and the Almeida Theatre's \u003ci\u003eInk\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also performed at the RSC, Bristol Old Vic and toured extensively around the UK. \u003ci\u003eCruise \u003c\/i\u003ewas his West End debut as a playwright.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 December 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350603073\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331920232588,"sku":"9781350603073","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ba4db372-50e1-4bec-bce2-8ebe9831d44d.jpg?v=1783600186","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350603073","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}