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The waving line is the “line of beauty” and the serpentine line is the “line of grace”. by Alan Hollinghurst. Buy This Book. Hours. Wed 10am-8pm. These two lines are the lines most varied in form, and they contribute most to producing beauty. AS a novelist, Alan Hollinghurst has set himself an intimidating standard. 00447889365086 info@inthelob.com. It is a novel that defines a decade, exploring with peerless style a young man's collision with his own desires, and with a world he can never truly belong to. About this Book. Thu 9am-7pm. The three-part series, written by Andrew Davies and directed by Saul Dibb, is an adaptation of the 2004 novel of the same name by Alan Hollinghurst. Keep up to date with new skincare, new treatments, exclusive offers and special events. The Lobster List . From Alan Hollinghurst, the acclaimed author of The Sparsholt Affair, The Line of Beauty is a sweeping novel about class, sex, and money during four extraordinary years of change and tragedy.. 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