Ian McEwan Boeken

Brilliant and utterly enthralling in its depiction of childhood, love and war, England and class, this beautiful hardcover edition of the bestselling "tour de force" (The New York Times) is a profound—and profoundly moving—exploration of shame and forgiveness and the difficulty of absolution. On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her older sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching Cecilia is their housekeeper’s son Robbie Turner, a childhood friend who, along with Briony’s sister, has recently graduated from Cambridge. By the end of that day the lives of all three will have been changed forever. Robbie and Cecilia will have crossed a boundary they had never before dared to approach and will have become victims of the younger girl’s scheming imagination. And Briony will have committed a dreadful crime, the guilt for which will color her entire life. In each of his novels Ian McEwan has brilliantly drawn his reader into the intimate lives and situations of his characters. But never before has he worked with so large a canvas: In Atonement he takes the reader from a manor house in England in 1935 to the retreat from Dunkirk in 1941; from the London’s World War II military hospitals to a reunion of the Tallis clan in 1999. Don’t miss Ian McEwan’s new novel, Lessons, coming in September!

Rose Blanche was the name of a group of young German citizens who, at their peril, protested against the war. Until the tide of the war turns and soldiers in different uniforms stream in from the East, and Rose and the imprisoned children disappear for ever .

Set against the backdrop of a wealthy family estate in 1935, the narrative follows 13-year-old Briony Tallis, who misinterprets a moment between her sister Cecilia and Robbie Turner, the son of their housekeeper. Driven by jealousy and her vivid imagination, Briony falsely accuses Robbie of a crime, leading to devastating consequences for all involved. As the story unfolds over several decades, themes of love, guilt, and the impact of a single moment resonate deeply, altering the lives of Briony, Cecilia, and Robbie forever.

The book features a compilation of sixteen interviews with Ian McEwan, spanning thirty years, where he shares insights on authorship and his writing process. McEwan delves into the major themes present in his acclaimed novels while also exploring his interests in music, film, global politics, and the sciences. Additionally, he reflects on the current state of literature, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of his perspectives and the influences that shape his work.

In June 1962, newlyweds Edward and Florence are dining in their hotel room on the Dorset coast, overlooking Chesil Beach. Both are anxious about their impending wedding night.

Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

A jewel of a book: a brand new short story from the author of Atonement. My Purple Scented Novel follows the perfect crime of literary betrayal, scrupulously wrought yet unscrupulously executed, published to celebrate Ian McEwan's 70th birthday.

"Or Shall We Die", an oratorio commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra, concerns the arms race and our future. Ian McEwan, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award for his collection of short stories, "First Love, Last Rites" is also the author of "The Cement Garden".

Englische Literatur in Reclams Roter Reihe: das ist der englische Originaltext – mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen. Zu Ian McEwans großen literarischen Qualitäten zählt sein hohes Einfühlungsvermögen in die Psyche von Kindern und Jugendlichen. Davon legt auch »The Daydreamer« Zeugnis ab: Der zehnjährige Peter Fortune, »a difficult child«, lebt in seiner eigenen Welt der Fantasie. Er besitzt die Fähigkeit, sich und seine Umgebung zu verwandeln. Das führt zu den abenteuerlichsten Verwicklungen und erstaunlichsten »Lösungen«. Ein Buch für Kinder und für Erwachsene; eine Erinnerung an die eigene Kindheit und eine Besinnung auf das, was daraus geworden ist. Englische Lektüre: Niveau B2 (GER)

Fiona Maye is a leading High Court judge, presiding over cases in the family court. She is renowned for her fierce intelligence, exactitude and sensitivity. But her professional success belies private sorrow and domestic strife. There is the lingering regret of her childlessness, and now, her marriage of thirty years is in crisis. At the same time, she is called on to try an urgent case: for religious reasons, a beautiful seventeen-year-old boy, Adam, is refusing the medical treatment that could save his life, and his devout parents share his wishes. Time is running out. Should the secular court overrule sincerely held faith? In the course of reaching a decision Fiona visits Adam in hospital - an encounter which stirs long-buried feelings in her and powerful new emotions in the boy. Her judgment has momentous consequences for them both.