Our Evenings By Alan Hollinghurst

Dave Win, the son of a British dressmaker and a Burmese man he's never met, is thirteen when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities lie ahead, despite the vicious bullying of his wealthy classmates. Worst of these is the brutish Giles Hadlow, whose parents sponsored the scholarship.

Our Evenings follows Dave from the 1960s through to the Pandemic: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture and his first love affairs; as a talented but often overlooked actor on the road with an experimental theatre company; and as an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security.

Moving in and out of Dave's orbit are the Hadlows. Estranged from his parents, Giles directs his privilege into a career as a powerful right-wing politician, whose reactionary vision for England threatens Dave's own stability. And finally, as Covid hits, the two men's lives and values will collide in a cruel shock of violence.

Today: With the death of his great benefactor, Dave Win looks back on the day he met Mark Hadlow, and his son Giles - both of whom would both change his life, in very different ways.

Writer: Alan Hollinghurst is an acclaimed English novelist, who won the 2004 Booker Prize for his novel The Line of Beauty.

Music: On an Overgrown Path No. 1, Our Evenings, Leos Janacek

With the death of his great benefactor, Dave Win reflects on the day he met the man who would change his life. The first episode of Alan Hollinghurst's eagerly awaited new novel.

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Dave Win, the son of a British dressmaker and a Burmese man he's never met, is thirteen when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities lie ahead, despite the vicious bullying of his wealthy classmates. Worst of these is the brutish Giles Hadlow, whose parents sponsored the scholarship and who seem to prefer Dave to their ruthless son.

Our Evenings follows Dave from the 1960s through to the Pandemic: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture; a talented actor on the road with an experimental theatre company; and an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security.

Moving in and out of Dave's orbit are the Hadlows. Estranged from his parents, Giles directs his privilege into a career as a powerful right-wing politician, whose reactionary vision for England threatens Dave's own stability. And finally, as the Covid Pandemic hits, the two men's lives and values will collide in a cruel shock of violence.

Today: as Dave continues to negotiate life at boarding school, his mother seems to have found a rather dazzling new friend in Esme Croft...

Writer: Alan Hollinghurst is an acclaimed English novelist, who won the 2004 Booker Prize for his novel The Line of Beauty.

The new novel from the Booker Prize-winning author Alan Hollinghurst.

As Dave negotiates life at boarding school, his mother seems to have found a rather dazzling new friend, in the next episode of Alan Hollinghurst's eagerly awaited new novel.

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Dave Win, the son of a British dressmaker and a Burmese man he's never met, is thirteen when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities lie ahead, despite the vicious bullying of his wealthy classmates. Worst of these is the brutish Giles Hadlow, whose parents sponsored the scholarship and who seem to prefer Dave to their ruthless son.

Our Evenings follows Dave from the 1960s through to the Pandemic: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture; a talented actor on the road with an experimental theatre company; and an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security.

Moving in and out of Dave's orbit are the Hadlows. Estranged from his parents, Giles directs his privilege into a career as a powerful right-wing politician, whose reactionary vision for England threatens Dave's own stability. And finally, as the Covid Pandemic hits, the two men's lives and values will collide in a cruel shock of violence.

Today: on holiday in Devon with Mum and Esme, Dave's thoughts wander to the barely-clad men on the beach...

Writer: Alan Hollinghurst

Alan Hollinghurst's eagerly awaited new novel.

On holiday in Devon with Mum and Esme, Dave thoughts wander to the barely-clad men on the beach, in the next episode of Alan Hollinghurst's eagerly awaited new novel.

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Dave Win, the son of a British dressmaker and a Burmese man he's never met, is thirteen when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities lie ahead, despite the vicious bullying of his wealthy classmates. Worst of these is the brutish Giles Hadlow, whose parents sponsored the scholarship and who seem to prefer Dave to their ruthless son.

Our Evenings follows Dave from the 1960s through to the Pandemic: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture; a talented actor on the road with an experimental theatre company; and an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security.

Moving in and out of Dave's orbit are the Hadlows. Estranged from his parents, Giles directs his privilege into a career as a powerful right-wing politician, whose reactionary vision for England threatens Dave's own stability. And finally, as the Covid Pandemic hits, the two men's lives and values will collide in a cruel shock of violence.

Today: Sparks and recriminations fly at the family Christmas table...

Writer: Alan Hollinghurst

The new novel from the Booker-winning author Alan Hollinghurst.

Sparks and recriminations fly at the family Christmas table, in the next episode of Alan Hollinghurst's eagerly anticipated new novel.

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Dave Win, the son of a British dressmaker and a Burmese man he's never met, is thirteen when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities lie ahead, despite the vicious bullying of his wealthy classmates. Worst of these is the brutish Giles Hadlow, whose parents sponsored the scholarship and who seem to prefer Dave to their ruthless son.

Our Evenings follows Dave from the 1960s through to the Pandemic: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture; a talented actor on the road with an experimental theatre company; and an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security.

Moving in and out of Dave's orbit are the Hadlows. Estranged from his parents, Giles directs his privilege into a career as a powerful right-wing politician, whose reactionary vision for England threatens Dave's own stability. And finally, as the Covid Pandemic hits, the two men's lives and values will collide in a cruel shock of violence.

Today: Unrequited love at Oxford floors Dave, but leads to a long-awaited moment of honesty with Mum and Esme...

Writer: Alan Hollinghurst

The eagerly anticipated new novel from Alan Hollinghurst.

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Unrequited love at Oxford floors Dave, but leads to a long-awaited moment of honesty with Mum and Esme, in the next episode of Alan Hollinghurst's new novel.

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Dave Win, the son of a British dressmaker and a Burmese man he's never met, is thirteen when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities lie ahead, despite the vicious bullying of his wealthy classmates. Worst of these is the brutish Giles Hadlow, whose parents sponsored the scholarship and who seem to prefer Dave to their ruthless son.

Our Evenings follows Dave from the 1960s through to the Pandemic: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture; a talented actor on the road with an experimental theatre company; and an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security.

Moving in and out of Dave's orbit are the Hadlows. Estranged from his parents, Giles directs his privilege into a career as a powerful right-wing politician, whose reactionary vision for England threatens Dave's own stability. And finally, as the Covid Pandemic hits, the two men's lives and values will collide in a cruel shock of violence.

Today: As Dave's acting career takes off in seventies London, love and passion finally blossom...

Writer: Alan Hollinghurst

The new novel from Booker Prize-winning author, Alan Hollinghurst.

As Dave's acting career takes off in London, love and passion finally blossom, in the next episode of Alan Hollingurst's new novel.

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Dave Win, the son of a British dressmaker and a Burmese man he's never met, is thirteen when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities lie ahead, despite the vicious bullying of his wealthy classmates. Worst of these is the brutish Giles Hadlow, whose parents sponsored the scholarship and who seem to prefer Dave to their ruthless son.

Our Evenings follows Dave from the 1960s through to the Pandemic: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture; a talented actor on the road with an experimental theatre company; and an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security.

Moving in and out of Dave's orbit are the Hadlows. Estranged from his parents, Giles directs his privilege into a career as a powerful right-wing politician, whose reactionary vision for England threatens Dave's own stability. And finally, as the Covid Pandemic hits, the two men's lives and values will collide in a cruel shock of violence.

Today: A thrilling new affair with a rising star in the theatre, forces Dave to confront the issue of race.....

Writer: Alan Hollinghurst

The stunning new novel from Booker Prize-winning author Alan Hollinghurst.

A thrilling new affair with a young actor, forces Dave to confront the issue of race, in the next episode of Alan Holilngurst's new novel.

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Dave Win, the son of a British dressmaker and a Burmese man he's never met, is thirteen when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities lie ahead, despite the vicious bullying of his wealthy classmates. Worst of these is the brutish Giles Hadlow, whose parents sponsored the scholarship and who seem to prefer Dave to their ruthless son.

Our Evenings follows Dave from the 1960s through to the Pandemic: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture; a talented actor on the road with an experimental theatre company; and an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security.

Moving in and out of Dave's orbit are the Hadlows. Estranged from his parents, Giles directs his privilege into a career as a powerful right-wing politician, whose reactionary vision for England threatens Dave's own stability. And finally, as the Covid Pandemic hits, the two men's lives and values will collide in a cruel shock of violence.

Today: at a literary festival, Dave comes face-to-face with his old bully, Giles, Hadlow, now a rising-star MP....

Writer: Alan Hollinghurst

The next part of Booker-winning author Alan Hollinghurst's stunning new novel.

At a literary festival, Dave comes face-to-face with his old bully, Giles Hadlow, now a rising-star MP, in the next episode of Alan Hollinghurst's stunning new novel.

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Dave Win, the son of a British dressmaker and a Burmese man he's never met, is thirteen when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities lie ahead, despite the vicious bullying of his wealthy classmates. Worst of these is the brutish Giles Hadlow, whose parents sponsored the scholarship and who seem to prefer Dave to their ruthless son.

Our Evenings follows Dave from the 1960s through to the Pandemic: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture; a talented actor on the road with an experimental theatre company; and an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security.

Moving in and out of Dave's orbit are the Hadlows. Estranged from his parents, Giles directs his privilege into a career as a powerful right-wing politician, whose reactionary vision for England threatens Dave's own stability. And finally, as the Covid Pandemic hits, the two men's lives and values will collide in a cruel shock of violence.

Today: with Giles Hadlow's hardline policies finding success at the ballot box, Dave faces loss on all sides...

Writer: Alan Hollinghurst

With Giles Hadlow's hardline policies finding success at the ballot box, Dave faces loss on all fronts, in the next episode of Alan Hollinghurst's new novel.

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Dave Win, the son of a British dressmaker and a Burmese man he's never met, is thirteen when he wins a scholarship to a top boarding school. With the doors of elite English society cracked open for him, heady new possibilities lie ahead, despite the vicious bullying of his wealthy classmates. Worst of these is the brutish Giles Hadlow, whose parents sponsored the scholarship and who seem to prefer Dave to their ruthless son.

Our Evenings follows Dave from the 1960s through to the Pandemic: as a working-class brown child in a decidedly white institution; a young man discovering queer culture; a talented actor on the road with an experimental theatre company; and an older Londoner whose late-in-life marriage fills his days with an unexpected sense of happiness and security.

Moving in and out of Dave's orbit are the Hadlows. Estranged from his parents, Giles directs his privilege into a career as a powerful right-wing politician, whose reactionary vision for England threatens Dave's own stability. And finally, as the Covid Pandemic hits, the two men's lives and values will collide in a cruel shock of violence.

Today: Dave and Richard's contented life together is shattered by a cruel act of violence...

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Writer: Alan Hollinghurst

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Dave and Richard's happy life together is shattered by a cruel act of violence, in the final episode of Alan Hollinghurst's new novel.

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