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Enduring Love

AS FEAUTRED ON BBC2’S BETWEEN THE COVERS
By Ian McEwan
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Enduring Love by Ian McEwan is a gripping tale that starts with a tragic and chaotic ballooning accident, linking the lives of several strangers. As the story unfolds, it explores themes of obsession and the complexities of human relationships, particularly focusing on the psychological turmoil of the protagonist as their life spirals out of control due to an uninvited intruder in their life. The novel combines elements of suspense with a deep examination of love and rationality.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate psychological thrillers that delve into the complexities of human emotions and relationships. It offers a gripping narrative with elements of suspense and explores themes of obsession and the consequences of random events on everyday life. If you're intrigued by profound character studies and moral dilemmas, this novel could be a captivating read for you.

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Enduring Love

Unknown to Joe, something passes between them – something that gives birth in Parry to an obsession so powerful that it will test to the limits Joe's beloved scientific rationalism, threaten the love of his wife Clarissa and drive him to the brink of murder and madness.

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'I cannot remember the last time I read a novel so beautifully written or utterly compelling from the very first page' Bill Bryson, Sunday Times

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Re-jacketed in stunning new series style for 2023, Enduring Love is a tragic masterpiece from Booker prize-winning, multi-million copy bestselling Ian McEwan.

AS FEATURED ON BBC2'S BETWEEN THE COVERS

Discover the tragic masterpiece from Booker prize-winning, Sunday Times bestselling Ian McEwan.

One windy spring day in the Chilterns Joe Rose's calm, organised life is shattered by a ballooning accident. The afternoon could have ended in mere tragedy, but for his brief meeting with Jed Parry. Unknown to Joe, something passes between them—something that gives birth in Parry to an obsession so powerful that it will test to the limits Joe's beloved scientific rationalism, threaten the love of his wife Clarissa and drive him to the brink of murder and madness.

'A plot so engrossing that it seems reckless to pick the book up in the evening if you plan to get any sleep that night' A.S. Byatt

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Enduring Love by Ian McEwan is described by various reviewers as an utterly compelling and hypnotically readable novel. It's praised for its narrative excitement and suspense, with a gripping plot that keeps readers engrossed. McEwan is regarded as a master at creating suspenseful storytelling.

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ISBN: 9780099276586

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 June 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 185g

Pages: 256

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Crime & Thriller Featured Fiction General Fiction Ian McEwan Literary Fiction New Release Fiction Penguin Books Psychological Thriller

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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