2004 Man Booker Prize for Fiction

THE LINE OF BEAUTY
Alan Hollinghurst
Picador
ISBN: 033048320X
501 pages

Alan Hollinghurst was named as the winner of the 2004 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his fourth novel, THE LINE OF BEAUTY, published by Picador. Hollinghurst’s writing has been described as "stylish and poised, with generous cadences of sorrow and delight." THE LINE OF BEAUTY follows the story of Nicholas Guest, a young innocent who gets caught up in the triumphalist, opulent world of the 1980s as lived by Gerald Fedden, the Tory MP with whom he lodges and his circle. A wonderfully observed, effortless novel, THE LINE OF BEAUTY has been described as a "masterpiece."

One of the world's most distinctive literary awards since 1968, the Man Booker Prize represents the very best of contemporary fiction in English. The Man Booker judges are selected from the country's finest critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent excellence of the prize. In addition to receiving a check for 50,000 pounds, Hollinghurst is guaranteed an increase in sales and recognition worldwide.

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