The Kingdom of Sand

The Kingdom of Sand
Andrew Holleran
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Hardback
h222 x 138mm - 272pg
9 Jun 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781787334045
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Andrew Holleran' s unique literary voice is on full display in this poignant story of lust, dread, and desire - the first novel in sixteen years from one of the most acclaimed gay authors of our time. A The Millions Most Anticipated Books of 2022One of BuzzFeed' s Hot LGBTQ+ Books From The First Half Of 2022Out 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 with it 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. An elegy to sex and the body, but also a tragically honest exploration of loneliness and the endless need for human connection, The Kingdom of Sand marks the much-anticipated return of Andrew Holleran.
Every one of [Andrew Holleran' s] books is a gem. If he were straight, his reputation would be immense. The beauty of his language, the empathy for his characters and the world he writes about, are unsurpassed by any other gay writing of our time. . . He is our Fitzgerald and Hemingway but for one thing: he writes better than both of them -- Larry Kramer A powerful meditation on friendship and mortality. . . Majestic. . . This vital work shows Holleran at the top of his game * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *
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
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781787334045
Published: 9 Jun 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Jonathan Cape
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 222mm
Width: 138mm
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 272

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