The Swimming Pool Library

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The Swimming Pool Library

By: Alan Hollinghurst

Narrated by: 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.

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Genre Fiction

Historical

Historical Fiction

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction

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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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Samuel West does a great job of
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Upper class English toffs have lots of Sex

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