Daphne sawle, a key figure in the book, whom we follow from a poetically. See interview with alan hollinghurst on saturday 18 june. The stranger s child, alan hollinghurst s fifth novel, opens on a scene in harrow and wealdstone, a suburb north of london chosen by the author to represent the middle ground, that is. Of course hollinghursts enchanted garden is quite unlike any other seen in english literature. O ne line from alan hollinghurst s new book, the stranger s child, is lodged in my head as i arrive at his hampstead flat. A national book critics award finalist from the man booker prizewinning author of the line of beauty and the sparsholt affair. Alan hollinghurst is the author of the novels the stranger s child, the swimmingpool library, the folding star, the spell, and the line of beauty, which won the man booker prize and was a finalist for the national book critics circle award. The strangers child by alan hollinghurst reading guide.
From the man booker prizewinning author of the line of bea. Alan hollinghursts new novel, the strangers child, reflects english. To sell a child right from under his mother, you must know that mother only in the thinnest way possible. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alan hollinghurst is the author of the novels the strangers child, the. In 19 he visits a cambridge friend, george sawle, at the latters home in stanmore, middlesex. A national book critics award finalist from the man booker prizewinning author. Forster award of the american academy of arts and letters, and the james tait black memorial prize. The book tells the story of a minor poet, cecil valance, who is killed in the first world war. The book tells the story of a minor poet, cecil valance, who is killed in the first world. When alan hollinghurst s celebrated the stranger s child was omitted from the booker prizes shortlist, many questioned the awards credibility. Alan hollinghurst is the author of the swimmingpool library, the spell, the folding star and the man booker prizewinning, nbcc award finalist the line of beauty. The stranger s child will no doubt be one of the best novels published this year.
The stranger s child june 2011 is the fifth novel by alan hollinghurst. The strangers child june 2011 is the fifth novel by alan hollinghurst. Forster award of the american academy of arts and letters, and the james tait black memorial prize for fiction. The strangers child by alan hollinghurst goodreads. While there valance writes a poem entitled two acres, about the sawles house and addressed, ambiguously, either to george himself.