Ian McEwan

When a thirteen-year-old girl witnesses an event involving her sister and her childhood friend, she becomes the victim of her own imagination.

Eight stories of evils generated by boredom and curiosity

"Trudy has betrayed her husband, John. She's still in the marital home--a dilapidated, priceless London townhouse--but John's not here. 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. Told from a perspective unlike any other, Nutshell is a classic tale of murder and deceit from one of the world's master storytellers"--...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The Booker Prize winner and bestselling author of Atonement brilliantly illuminates the collision of sexual longing, deep-seated fears, and romantic fantasy on a young couple’s wedding night.
“No one now writing in English surpasses or even matches McEwan's accomplishment." —The Washington Post Book World
It is 1962, and Florence and Edward are celebrating their wedding in a...

A hot-air balloon accident changes the life of a rescuer when a fellow rescuer becomes fixated on him

Colin and Mary are lovers on holiday in Italy, their relationship becoming increasingly problematic as they become increasingly alienated from one and other. They move from place to place in this foreign land but seemingly without aim or purpose and more, seemingly bored and without attachment. Then they meet a man named Robert and his wife, Caroline, who is crippled. Colin and Mary seem happy for the diversion--happy to meet another couple that takes...

When the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended, young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. He is two thousand miles from his mother's protective love, stranded at an unusual boarding school, when his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade

Inspiration for the Journey Ahead In the boundless realm of human creativity, there exists a force that transcends the ordinary, a force that ignites the spark of innovation and propels us toward the unknown. This force is the essence of digital magic-a magic that, with the power of AI, is no longer confined to the realms of fantasy or science fiction. It is here, now, at your fingertips, waiting to be harnessed. As you embark on this journey through...

These three bestselling novels by the Booker Award-winning author explore the dark sides of love, family and sexuality. The Child in Time On a routine Saturday morning trip to the supermarket, a father's brief moment of distraction turns his life upside down when his daughter is kidnapped. His spiral of guilt and bereavement has effects on his marriage, his psyche-and time itself. The Cement Garden When their mother suddenly dies, four siblings...

Summary This magical children's story follows Sophie and Tom, two adventurous siblings, who are unexpectedly whisked away to the North Pole. Their journey begins when an innocent sleigh ride takes a surprising turn, and they find themselves soaring through the skies with a runaway reindeer. When they crash land at Santa's workshop, they discover that Christmas is in jeopardy due to a powerful storm created by Jack Frost.Determined to help, the children...