{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOur Evenings.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62248258601347,"sku":"9780140286373","price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780140286373.jpg?v=1785412742","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/the-spell-9780140286373","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}