{"product_id":"the-line-of-beauty-9781350603073","title":"The Line of Beauty","description":"\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon. Summer, 1983. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at the Almeida Theatre in October 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51998172348690,"sku":"9781350603073","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_acb4e592-b9e0-4ecb-80f2-5182256b18ae.jpg?v=1770141938","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-line-of-beauty-9781350603073","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}