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Saturday by Ian McEwan follows a day in the life of Henry Perowne, a London-based neurosurgeon, as he navigates personal and professional challenges on 15 February 2003, a day of anti-Iraq War protests. The book delves into Perowne's interactions and thoughts, as he experiences an unexpected confrontation forcing him to reassess his beliefs and priorities. Through his journey, McEwan explores themes of security, morality, and the impact of global events on individual lives.
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Henry Perowne, a successful neurosurgeon, stands at his bedroom window before dawn and watches a plane – ablaze with fire like a meteor – arcing across the London sky. But it is not until Baxter makes a sudden appearance at the Perowne family home that Henry’s earlier fears seem about to be realised...

The bestselling novel by one of Britain's finest writers now in paperback.

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Re-jacketed in a stunning new series style for 2023, Saturday is a gripping novel centring around the London anti-war protest in 2003 from the Booker prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author Ian McEwan.

'Dazzling... Profound and urgent' Observer

'A book of great maturity, beautifully alive to the fragility of happiness and all forms of violence... Everyone should read Saturday' Financial Times

Saturday, February 15, 2003.

Henry Perowne, a successful neurosurgeon, stands at his bedroom window before dawn and watches a planeβ€”ablaze with fire like a meteorβ€”arcing across the London sky. Over the course of the following day, unease gathers about Perowne as he moves amongst hundreds of thousands of anti-war protestors in the post-9/11 streets.

A minor car accident brings him into confrontation with Baxter, a fidgety, aggressive man, who to Perowne's professional eye appears to be profoundly unwell. But it is not until Baxter makes a sudden appearance at the Perowne family home that Henry's earlier fears seem about to be realised...

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Ian McEwan's Saturday is widely acclaimed for its exacting prose, suspenseful narrative, and humane storytelling, reinforcing his status as a leading novelist of his time. The novel is praised for its engrossing depiction of consciousness and is described as both sensuous and thoughtful, showcasing McEwan’s dazzling talents. It is considered a mature and morally insightful work, beautifully exploring the fragility of happiness and violence, making it essential reading for those interested in contemporary literature.

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ISBN: 9780099469681

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 233g

Pages: 288

About the Author

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.

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