Солнечная
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Иэн Макьюэн Book order (chronological)
This author explores the intricate relationships between science and ethics, technology and humanity. His works are often set in the present day, revealing the hidden tensions beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary lives. McEwan's style is characterized by penetrating psychological depth and precise language that draws the reader into his characters' dilemmas. Through his writing, he prompts reflection on the nature of free will and the consequences of our choices.
Искупление. Iskupleniye
- 462 pages
- 17 hours of reading
"Искупление" — это поразительная в своей искренности "хроника утраченного времени", которую ведет девочка-подросток, на свой причудливый и по-детски жестокий лад переоценивая и переосмысливая события "взрослой" жизни. Став свидетелем изнасилования, она трактует его по-своему — и приводит в действие цепочку роковых событий, которая аукнется самым неожиданным образом через много лет.
Amsterdam
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A sharp contemporary morality tale, cleverly disguised as a comic novel, Amsterdam is "a dark tour de force, perfectly fashioned" ( The New York Times ) f rom the bestselling author of Atonement.On a chilly February day, two old friends meet in the throng outside a London crematorium to pay their last respects to Molly Lane. Both Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday had been Molly's lovers in the days before they reached their current Clive is Britain's most successful modern composer, and Vernon is a newspaper editor. Gorgeous, feisty Molly had other lovers, too, notably Julian Garmony, Foreign Secretary, a notorious right-winger tipped to be the next prime minister. In the days that follow Molly's funeral, Clive and Vernon will make a pact with consequences that neither could have foreseen…Don’t miss Ian McEwan’s new novel, Lessons .