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by Ian McEwan
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The City Of Invention
The City Of Invention rated it 18 years ago
Like his earlier work, Atonement, this story hinges on an inability to communicate about intimate matterss and the consequences of misunderstanding. However, unlike Atonement, this feels like only part of a novel. The central section - a blow by blow description of two sexually inexperienced young...
debnance
debnance rated it 18 years ago
I set down We Need to Talk About Kevin in order to read something a little lighter. Ha. Right. Saturday, McEwan’s previous novel, captivated me. McEwan took a close look at a single day in a man’s life. In On Chesil Beach, McEwan moves in even closer; he looks at a few hours in a couple’s life. Whew...
Dem
Dem rated it 56 years ago
Ian Mc Ewan is fast becoming one of my favourite authors. This is a short, simple story about a newly married couple called Florence and Edward and how " You can ruin everything by not speaking up" I listened to this book which was narrated by Ian McEwan and what a wonderful experience that was....
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