A review by misslezlee
The Sparsholt Affair by Alan Hollinghurst

5.0

I know where I heard about this book. NPR’s Morning Edition at the ungodly hour 0f 5:45am as I was feeding the dogs, making coffee, and putting up my lunch box. The author was interviewed by (I think) the velvet voiced David Greene, who is so easy on the ear when you'd really rather be back in your warm, comfortable bed. I immediately pricked up my ears because I’ve been a Hollinghurst fan since his first novel, “The Swimming Pool Library”. I put a hold on it at my library and as soon as they actually had a copy it was delivered to my Kindle. Easy Peasy. And what a wonderful read it was. His writing is delightful, all the more so after the drivel I had just been ploughing through with my last book. The story spans about sixty years and follows the lives of a group of young men who meet at Oxford University during WW2. I wasn’t expecting a story about Art, so that was an added bonus.