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Nutshell

By Ian McEwan
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Nutshell by Ian McEwan is a unique take on Shakespeare's Hamlet, told from the perspective of a perceptive and insightful unborn child. The story unfolds within the confines of a mother's womb, as the protagonist becomes aware of a sinister plot involving his mother and uncle. This prenatal narrator grapples with love, betrayal, and deceit while trying to influence the unfolding drama from his sheltered but confined vantage point.
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**Sunday Times Number One Bestseller**

A classic tale of murder and deceit from one of the world’s best storytellers – ‘a masterpiece’ The Times

Trudy has betrayed her husband, John. She's still in the marital home – a dilapidated, priceless London townhouse – but not with John.

A classic tale of murder and deceit from one of the world's master storytellers - 'a masterpiece' The Times

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Nutshell: A classic tale of murder and deceit from one of the world's master storytellers - 'a masterpiece' The Times

Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

Trudy has betrayed her husband, John. She's still in the marital home - a dilapidated, priceless London townhouse - but not with John. Instead, she's with his brother, the profoundly banal Claude, and the two of them have a plan. But there is a witness to their plot - the inquisitive, nine-month-old resident of Trudy's womb.

'An astonishing act of literary ventriloquism unlike any in recent literature. A bravura performance, it is the finest recent work from a true master...' Daily Telegraph

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Nutshell by Ian McEwan is praised for its extraordinary narrative perspective and inventive storytelling, likened to a stunning act of literary ventriloquism. Critics highlight its witty, tragic exploration of human nature and applaud its elegant writing and skillful tension-building. The book is considered both playful and profound, showcasing McEwan's mastery in a unique yet hard-to-categorise work.

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ISBN: 9781784705114

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 208

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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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