--- product_id: 104976932 title: "The Spell Kindle Edition" brand: "alan hollinghurst" price: "AR$45967" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/104976932-the-spell-kindle-edition store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # The Spell Kindle Edition **Brand:** alan hollinghurst **Price:** AR$45967 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Spell Kindle Edition by alan hollinghurst - **How much does it cost?** AR$45967 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/104976932-the-spell-kindle-edition) ## Best For - alan hollinghurst enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alan hollinghurst brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Spell Kindle Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51lfgdDvybL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Interesting View Into the 1980s *by M***D on Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2015* Alex travels down to Dorset for a weekend visit to his old boyfriend Justin, who is now ensconced in an idyllic English cottage with his new lover Robin. It’s a rather daunting prospect for the rather shy and introverted Alex. Joining the three for the weekend is Robin’s son Danny. The weekend itself proves relatively uneventful, but in the months that follow the four mens’ lives become intertwined in an evolving, and sometimes revolving, relationship.“The Spell” has the air of an Edwardian bed-hopping farce about it, although the setting is very 1980s, in the early days of clubs and club drugs. It was also a time when gay men were still largely confined to their own little world, so it’s not such an unbelievable stretch that our four main characters seem to move in circles where everyone seems to know, and often slept with, everyone else.The characters may sound a bit shallow and self-centered, but they’re not nearly so one-dimensional. They are, at least at times, conscious of the situations they find themselves in and often display a bit of normal introspection. Like most of us, they’re just looking for someone to share their life with.The characters are not only well drawn, but they’re described in a rather neutral fashion that allows the reader to draw their own conclusions. Different readers will identify with different characters, and it’s likely that your view of the way the various plot lines resolve themselves, or don’t, will be different than other readers.In some ways, “The Spell” is a book of possibilities. People come into our lives, and sometimes we think they’re “the one” for us. Sometimes we’re right, and sometimes we’re wrong. Relationships between people of different ages can be difficult, but sometimes they do work out. Older doesn’t necessarily mean wiser, nor does being young automatically make someone immature. The characters in this book display all of these typically human traits.If it’s so good, why three and a half stars? Well, while the writing is very good, the story just didn’t hit the mark in the end, for me. As discussed above, different readers will have very different reactions. Some, I know, will love it. Others, not so much. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Delightful, entertaining *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018* Enjoyed it from start to finish. Don't understand the disparaging reviews. It's not "boring", it's engaging. I wanted to understand, and learn more about what happend to, each of the four principal characters, as I moved through the book. Of course it's well-written -- it's by Alan Hollinghurst. It doesn't have the depth of, say, "The Swimming-Pool Library", with its nested story of Lord Nantwich, and it doesn't span decades and generations, like "The Stranger's Child" (and the truly boring "The Sparsholt Affair"), but it was very satisfying. If you enjoy Hollinghurst, don't miss it! ### ⭐ not scanned properly *by H***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2020* I found a handful of typos. Or rather, the text has not been properly scanned. Hollinghurst, a meticulous, punctilious writer and former TLS editor, would be shocked. Can I get my money back?Otherwise, an excellent introduction to Hollinghurst's novels: this one, his third and shortest of six, encapsulates many of the themes and character types of his later novels that are more than 500 pages in length. Sad to say his frequent depictions of gay sex, honest and spontaneous, and central to The Spell, tend to dissipate in the last two novels (self-censorship?) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/104976932-the-spell-kindle-edition](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/104976932-the-spell-kindle-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*