Our Evenings

“Our Evenings is that rare bird: a muscular work of ideas and an engrossing tale of one man’s personal odyssey as he grows up, framed in exquisite language.”—The New York Times Book Review

“A novel about acceptance: of time’s passage, of life’s limitations, of the small victories that make existence meaningful.”—The Guardian

“It’s time for American readers to know the genius of Alan Hollinghurst . . . Britain’s finest prose stylist. . . . Extraordinary . . . gorgeous.”—The Washington Post

“Every new Alan Hollinghurst novel is cause for celebration. . . . [Written by] the author of the loveliest sentences in contemporary English. . . Our Evenings is melancholy and ravishing.”—Slate, “The 10 Best Books of 2024”

“Hollinghurst’s cultural range—as his new novel, Our Evenings, again confirms—is enormous.”—The Atlantic

“Our Evenings is [Hollinghurst’s] longest and most stately production yet, the measured, deliberate work of an experienced artist who refuses to be rushed. Vaulty and voluminous . . .”—Los Angeles Review of Books

“Perhaps his best yet. . . If you’ve never read [Hollinghurst] and enjoy literary fiction, compelling characters and a panorama of British history, Our Evenings is for you.”—Parade

“[Our Evenings is] the best novel that’s been written about contemporary Britain in the past ten years. It’s funny but desperately moving too.”—The Sunday Times

“[Our Evenings is] a meditation on growing old, the mutability of relationships, and the fragility of social progress, framed by the world-on-fire mood of the present.”—Vulture

“The book contains moments of extraordinary beauty and set pieces as powerful as anything Hollinghurst has written.”—The New Yorker

“[Hollinghurst is] infinitely sensitive to landscapes, colours, textures, able to convey the most delicate of sensations and emotions.”—The Telegraph

“Exquisitely fashioned . . . a masterful accomplishment.”—BookPage, starred review

“Our Evenings is a truly astonishing novel, by turns delicate and ferocious, radical in the way it explores questions of race, class, sexuality, and origins in a genteel English Home Counties setting.”—Tash Aw

“Our Evenings is marked by a sharp eye, a tender sensibility, and an unflagging wit. I never wanted it to end.”—Emma Donoghue, author of The Pull of the Stars and Room

“This sublime novel—classic Hollinghurst in everything but point of view—could not be timelier.”—Mendez, author of Rainbow Milk

“Extraordinary. . . Every aspect is flawless: complex, multidimensional characters, subtle treatment of emotions, beautiful writing, a vividly realized theatrical setting, and more.”—Booklist, starred review

“Hollinghurst shows off his singular ability to bring readers inside the world of a character.”—Town & Country

“Hollinghurst proves once more to be a master of emotive prose. [Our Evenings is] a tour de force.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Hollinghurst continues to amaze and delight.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review