The publication of Atonement cemented Ian McEwan's reputation as one of the most exciting and accomplished writers of his generation. From its breath-taking opening section, telling the events of a fateful summer's day in 1935, McEwan unravels a tale of love and war that breaks the heart, even as the master novelist's provocative twists of form dazzle the senses.
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He is this country's unrivalled literary giant...a fascinatingly strange, unique and gripping novel * Independent on Sunday * Ian McEwan's highly-charged story of sin and forgiveness is masterfully told. Tense, shocking and heart-breaking in equal turn. * Grazia * Atonement is a masterpiece...it is also an elegy to a time which, however volatile, still had certainties * The Times * A beautiful and majestic fictional panorama A deft and brilliant exploration of guilt, family and the rippling repercussions of a single moment in life * Red * A superb achievement * New York Times * A magnificent novel * Independent * The best thing he has ever written * Observer * McEwan's best novel so far, his masterpiece * Evening Standard * Subtle as well as powerful, adeptly encompassing comedy as well as atrocity, Atonement is a richly intricate book... A superb achievement * Sunday Times *
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Höhe: 197 mm
Breite: 131 mm
Dicke: 24 mm
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978-0-09-949704-2 (9780099497042)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Ian McEwan is the critically acclaimed author of seventeen books. His first published work, a collection of short stories, First Love, Last Rites, won the Somerset Maugham Award. His novels include The Child in Time, which won the 1987 Whitbread Novel of the Year Award; The Cement Garden; Enduring Love; Amsterdam, which won the 1998 Booker Prize; Atonement; Saturday; On Chesil Beach; Solar; Sweet Tooth; The Children Act; and Nutshell, which was a Number One bestseller. Atonement and Enduring Love have both been turned into award-winning films, The Children Act and On Chesil Beach are in production and set for release this year, and filming is currently underway for a BBC TV adaptation of The Child in Time.
