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The Line of Beauty (2006): TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2006 · Directed by Saul Dibb · Starring Dan Stevens, Hayley Atwell
About the tv series
A young man enters the glittering world of a politician's family in the eighties.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe series follows the book's three parts and keeps the satire of its world.
Read or watch first?
The prose is part of the pleasure, so the novel rewards a slow read.
What the book gives you
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
A stylish, absorbing story full of period flavor and sharp observation.
Who will like it: Readers who like elegant, witty novels of society in the Thatcher years.