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The Swimming Pool Library

Yazan: Alan Hollinghurst
Seslendiren: Samuel West
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This novel centres on the friendship of William Beckwith, a young gay aristocrat who leads a life of privilege and promiscuity, and the elderly Lord Nantwich, who is searching for someone to write his biography.©2006 Alan Hollinghurst (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Kurgu Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Samimi
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"West has a lot of fun with the waspishly clever dialogue, and, provided you ensure it's not overheard by listeners of delicate sensibilities, this is terrific to listen to." (Karen Robertson, The Sunday Times)
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Really enjoyed listening to this book. The characters are interesting and believable, especially Will who I think most people will be able to liken to a friend of their own. Think I have a good incite into what the gay scene was a few decades ago in middle class London. Felt a little cheated with a sudden ending, really wanted more. Other than that a really great 12 hours listening to this great story.

Funny and Warming

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Wonderful book, perfectly narrated. I was so grateful for it's length, not wanting to let go. Can't help but feel that AH's (stunningly written) graphic and lengthy descriptions of sexual encounters have to be self indulgence; if so, he richly deserves this pleasure. (I am a female heterosexual, just for the record) I only wish that Samuel West had narrated H's other novels - for me the two are forever joined.

A consummate talent

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loved it, fascinating characters wonderfully drawn, and set in the 80s, lots of enjoyable sex scenes, didn't want it to end, nasty little twist in the tail.

excellent story, beautiful narration

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An intriguing tale beautifully written with an excellent narration. Rather too graphic in places. The ending came suddenly and with too many loose ends.

Beautifully written

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Alan Hollinghurst cleverly structures his story to provide a representation of homosexual lives over several generations. Older gay men reading this novel will recognise the signs of the changing times and, I hope, rejoice at the emergence of freedoms so abundantly enjoyed by the likes of the narrator.

I do not agree with the previous reviewer that the sex scenes are done in "the best possible taste". They are described realistically and honestly in the way that such scenes rarely are, be the fiction gay or straight. No adult should be shocked by the acts, but rather by the honesty.

Samuel West's reading is sympathetic and absorbing, though a little lacking in characterisation for a first-person narrative.

Gay lit. of the highest order

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