{"product_id":"the-spell-9780140286373","title":"The Spell","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover this 'sparkling celebration of sexual intrigue' (\u003ci\u003eTelegraph, London\u003c\/i\u003e) from the Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Line of Beauty.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spell \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Spell\u003c\/i\u003e confirms Alan Hollinghurst as one of Britain's most important novelists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140286373\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.26w x 0.63d","brand":"Alan Hollinghurst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43111995834549,"sku":"9780140286373","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_dcf47ced-35df-43b3-867d-515d924c0794.jpg?v=1693926396","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-spell-9780140286373","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}