Ian McEwan
British novelist known for psychological precision and moral seriousness in explorations of violence, sex, and human fallibility. His work ranges from domestic suspense to historical panorama. He won the Booker Prize for Amsterdam and is among Britain's most decorated contemporary writers.
Works
- AtonementYoung girl's false accusation destroys a family in wartime England through shifting perspectives
- SaturdayNeurosurgeon's single day in London examining mortality, love, consciousness, and political upheaval
- Enduring LoveObsessive love and betrayal when a stranger arrives claiming the narrator saved his life
- AmsterdamTwo estranged friends contemplate mercy and euthanasia in their final days together
- On Chesil BeachYoung lovers on their wedding night face consummation anxiety during the Cold War
- The Children ActFemale judge mediates a case involving a young man, his parents, and modern morality