Atonement (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st us ed., 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
A landmark of contemporary British fiction, Atonement chronicles the devastating consequences of a single act of misguided accusation set against the backdrop of pre-war England and the chaos of World War II. Ian McEwan constructs a deeply suspenseful and emotionally layered narrative around thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis, whose misinterpretation of an encounter between her older sister Cecilia and the housekeeper's son Robbie Turner sets in motion an irreversible tragedy. With precise, elegant prose, McEwan illustrates how imagination, jealousy, and the arrogance of youth can shatter lives, weaving together themes of guilt, memory, and the moral limits of storytelling itself. The novel shifts across decades and perspectives — from the lush English countryside to the blood-soaked beaches of Dunkirk — building toward a haunting metafictional conclusion that forces readers to question the very nature of truth and narrative. Widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of the twenty-first century, Atonement is a profound meditation on whether the wrongs of the past can ever truly be undone.
Author: Ian Mcewan
Format: Hardback
Published: 2002, Nan A. Talese / Doubleday
Edition: 1st us ed., 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
A landmark of contemporary British fiction, Atonement chronicles the devastating consequences of a single act of misguided accusation set against the backdrop of pre-war England and the chaos of World War II. Ian McEwan constructs a deeply suspenseful and emotionally layered narrative around thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis, whose misinterpretation of an encounter between her older sister Cecilia and the housekeeper's son Robbie Turner sets in motion an irreversible tragedy. With precise, elegant prose, McEwan illustrates how imagination, jealousy, and the arrogance of youth can shatter lives, weaving together themes of guilt, memory, and the moral limits of storytelling itself. The novel shifts across decades and perspectives — from the lush English countryside to the blood-soaked beaches of Dunkirk — building toward a haunting metafictional conclusion that forces readers to question the very nature of truth and narrative. Widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of the twenty-first century, Atonement is a profound meditation on whether the wrongs of the past can ever truly be undone.