Our Evenings

Have you ever felt trapped by the quiet routines of your life, wondering if there's more to desire than what you've allowed yourself? What if a single encounter could unravel the careful fabric of your identity and force you to confront the passions you've long suppressed? Our Evenings plunges you into the life of a young man whose world is upended by a charismatic older artist. You'll explore the intoxicating, often dangerous, territory of forbidden desire and artistic ambition in 1970s Britain. Discover how secret affairs, unspoken histories, and the pursuit of beauty can redefine who you are and what you truly want.

Alan Hollinghurst is the Booker Prize-winning author of The Line of Beauty, celebrated as one of the most masterful prose stylists in contemporary English literature. A former lecturer at Oxford and a staff member of The Times Literary Supplement, his work meticulously explores English social history, class, and gay life with unparalleled elegance and psychological depth. Hollinghurst's novels, including his latest, Our Evenings, are renowned for their intricate plotting, rich atmosphere, and exquisite attention to the nuances of human relationships.