About the book
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…
Don’t miss Ian McEwan’s new novel, Lessons.
Editions of Amsterdam
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385494236
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780676971859
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385494243
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780676972177
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307366986
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307434791
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736644518
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780736651646
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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…
Don’t miss Ian McEwan’s new novel, Lessons.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amsterdam about?
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…
Don’t miss Ian McEwan’s new novel, Lessons.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Amsterdam?
Fiction > Romance > Modern and Contemporary romance
Where can I read a sample of Amsterdam?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385494236
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Amsterdam?
Ian McEwan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Amsterdam is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385494236) and hardcover(ISBN 9780676971859) and paperback(ISBN 9780385494243) and paperback(ISBN 9780676972177) and ebook(ISBN 9780307366986) and ebook(ISBN 9780307434791) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736644518) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736651646)
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