All in all, this relatively short novel supports great writing with a masterful narrative design. 'On a chilly February day, two old friends meet in the throng outside a crematorium to pay their last respects to Molly Lane, who has died of a degenerative disease. As author, he handles the transitions between his two characters' view points with astounding stylistic assurance. As a result of this, McEwan spent much of his childhood outside England (including Singapore, Germany and Libya), returning when he was 12. His father was a working class Scotsman who worked his way up through the army to the rank of major. Ian McEwan is a critically acclaimed author of short stories and novels for adults, as well as The Daydreamer, a childrens novel illustrated by Anthony Browne. McEwan's adroitness at characterization and his deftness at dialogue show through these astounding chapter-length psychological studies. Ian McEwan (1948- active 1975-) born Aldershot, England. Amsterdam Condensed Book by Ian McEwan is published by Vintage.

There is true genius not only in McEwan's plan for Clive's and Vernon's stories but also in their relationship to each other and to the plot. Without giving too much away, the conclusion centres on Amsterdam which, together with. As swift as a lethal bullet and as timely as current headlines, McEwans Booker Prize-winning novel is a mordantly clever-but. By utilizing alternating chapters and dueling points of view, McEwan develops his study in friendship into a dark psychological portrait of descent. He somehow manages to draw suspense out of two men's professional and personnel breakdowns, revealing a twisted horror story lurking underneath a tale seemingly meant to address undying friendship and love. Amazingly lucid prose aside, the power of Amsterdam lies in McEwan's devilishly clever narrative plan.

As his newest novel Amsterdam shows, McEwan holds few peers. The Child in Time (1987) McEwan’s third novel, The Child in Time, is a harrowing story that describes a parent’s worst nightmare.

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