by Ian McEwan · Random House Inc · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780307386175
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«On Chesil Beach» is the historical novel by Ian McEwan, published by Random House Inc in paperback (203 pages, in English).
In 1962, Florence and Edward celebrate their wedding at a hotel on the Dorset coast. During dinner, the expectation of their marital duties becomes overwhelming. The decisions they make that night will mark their lives. McEwan portrays the clash between desire, fears, and the romantic fantasy of a young couple in an age of silences.
The novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and appeared on The New York Times bestseller list.
For readers of literary and historical fiction who appreciate Ian McEwan and intimate stories about couple life.
Ian Russell McEwan is a British novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him at number 35 on its list of "the 50 greatest British writers since 1945", and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 out of "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".
