The Kingdom of Sand: the exhilarating new novel from the author of Dancer from the Dance
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The Kingdom of Sand: the exhilarating new novel from the author of Dancer from the Dance

The Kingdom of Sand: the exhilarating new novel from the author of Dancer from the Dance

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Andrew Holleran (Author)  

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'Affecting and engaging' COLM TOIBIN 'A wistful, witty meditation on a gay man's twilight years and the twilight of America' Guardian Out in the drought-struck backwaters of rural Florida, The Kingdom of Sand's nameless narrator lives a life of semi-solitude, enjoying the odd, fleeting sexual encounter and the friendship of a few. His world is ageing, and the memories of another time flash, then fade - visions of parties filled with handsome young men, the parents whom he chose to spend his life besides, the generation he once knew, struck down by AIDS. But, when forced to watch the slow demise of a close neighbour, he is drawn back to the here and now, and his own borrowed time in this kingdom of sand. 'Bracingly honest and wise' The Times, Books of the Year 'Both melancholy and hilarious' New York Times
Andrew Holleran's first novel, Dancer from the Dance, was published in 1978 to great critical acclaim and is now regarded as a classic. He is also the author of Nights in Aruba; Ground Zero (reissued as Chronicles of a Plague); The Beauty of Men; In September, the Light Changes; and Grief
  • Contributor: Andrew Holleran
  • Imprint: Vintage
  • ISBN13: 9781529116380
  • Number of Pages: 272
  • Packaged Dimensions: 130x198x18mm
  • Packaged Weight: 218
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • Release Date: 2023-06-08
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Andrew Holleran's first novel, Dancer from the Dance, was published in 1978 to great critical acclaim and is now regarded as a classic. He is also the author of Nights in Aruba; Ground Zero (reissued as Chronicles of a Plague); The Beauty of Men; In September, the Light Changes; and Grief

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