Amsterdam: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)

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BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A sharp contemporary morality tale, cleverly disguised as a comic novel, Amsterdam is “a dark tour de force, perfectly fashioned” (The New York Times) from the bestselling author of Atonement.
On a chilly February day, two old friends meet in the throng outside a London crematorium to pay their last respects to Molly Lane. Both Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday had been Molly’s lovers in the days before they reached their current eminence: Clive is Britain’s most successful modern composer, and Vernon is a newspaper editor. Gorgeous, feisty Molly had other lovers, too, notably Julian Garmony, Foreign Secretary, a notorious right-winger tipped to be the next prime minister. In the days that follow Molly’s funeral, Clive and Vernon will make a pact with consequences that neither could have foreseen…

From the Publisher

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003DYGNQ0
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 25, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 209 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307434791
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #147,942 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #121 in British & Irish Humor & Satire #221 in Dark Humor #309 in Literary Satire Fiction
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Customers find the book a delightful read with engaging writing that draws readers into the minds of the characters, and they appreciate McEwan’s skillful use of words. The novel features dark humor, with one review noting a shocking and darkly humorous climax. The plot receives mixed reactions, with some finding it interesting while others consider the ending forced, and the characters are sharply drawn but some find them uninteresting. The content receives mixed feedback, with one review highlighting its exploration of love, ethics, and art.