Author:Ian McEwan
On the hottest day of the summer of 1934, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia strip off her clothes and plunge into the fountain in the garden of their country house. Watching her is Robbie Turner, her childhood friend who, like Cecilia, has recently come down from Cambridge.
By the end of that day, the lives of all three will have been changed for ever. Robbie and Cecilia will have crossed a boundary they had not even imagined at its start, and will have become victims of the younger girl's imagination. Briony will have witnessed mysteries, and committed a crime for which she will spend the rest of her life trying to atone.
He is this country's unrivalled literary giant...a fascinatingly strange, unique and gripping novel
—— Independent on SundayIan McEwan’s highly-charged story of sin and forgiveness is masterfully told. Tense, shocking and heart-breaking in equal turn.
—— GraziaAtonement is a masterpiece...it is also an elegy to a time which, however volatile, still had certainties
—— The TimesA beautiful and majestic fictional panorama
—— John UpdikeA deft and brilliant exploration of guilt, family and the rippling repercussions of a single moment in life
—— RedA superb achievement
—— New York TimesA magnificent novel
—— IndependentThe best thing he has ever written
—— ObserverMcEwan's best novel so far, his masterpiece
—— Evening StandardSubtle as well as powerful, adeptly encompassing comedy as well as atrocity, Atonement is a richly intricate book... A superb achievement
—— Sunday TimesAn evocative depiction of the dangers of innocence and ignorance in the face of uncomfortable reality.
—— HeraldBrilliantly explores the currents of guilt, shame and anger... Utterly satisfying, complete
—— ScotsmanA complex, thought-provoking novel.
—— Fanny Blake , Woman and HomeSmoulders with slow-burning menace
—— The TimesJust brilliant, particularly for the clever, poignant final chapter. I loved the shattering, satisfying twist
—— Tasmina Perry , RedI love being transported to a different era and this masterly novel succeeds at every level
—— Stephanie Beacham , Daily ExpressThis is a rare creature - a heartbreaker with genuine heart. Wonderful
—— HeraldOne of the great unrequited love stories
—— Eve MagazineAn astonishing narrative... a novel that stick with you long after you finish it
—— Rich Clarke , WeekSimply stunning from beginning to end, this tense, evocative, beautifully-drawn novel transported me back to the 1930s and 40s, swept me away - and broke my heart too.
—— .A magnificient novel
—— Independent
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