Staff Pick
One of McEwan's stellar character studies, On Chesil Beach is the story of a marriage gone horribly wrong, almost before it's begun. Florence is particularly naive about the mechanics of marriage, and though she and Edward are close friends, they don't communicate about things that are vital. McEwan produces a book that feels like a veiled glimpse into the intimate lives of this couple at the crossroads of romance, desire, and fear. Recommended By Dianah H., Powells.com
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Synopsis
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE AND NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
It is July 1962. Edward and Florence, young innocents married that morning, arrive at a hotel on the Dorset coast. At dinner in their rooms they struggle to suppress their private fears of the wedding night to come and, unbeknownst to them both, the events of the evening will haunt them for the rest of their lives.
'McEwan brings Florence and Edward touchingly alive for us' Guardian