About the book
On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, 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 too is Robbie Turner 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, as Briony commits a crime for which she will spend the rest of her life trying to atone.
Brilliant and utterly enthralling in its depiction of childhood, love and war, England and class, Atonement is a profoundly moving exploration of shame and forgiveness and the difficulty of absolution.
Editions of Atonement
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385503952
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375712470
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780676974553
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780676974560
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307387158
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307388841
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307396785
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385721790
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781400025558
- EBook
- ISBN 9781400075553
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385503969
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307371492
Read an Excerpt
On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, 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 too is Robbie Turner 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, as Briony commits a crime for which she will spend the rest of her life trying to atone.
Brilliant and utterly enthralling in its depiction of childhood, love and war, England and class, Atonement is a profoundly moving exploration of shame and forgiveness and the difficulty of absolution.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Atonement about?
On the hottest day of the summer of 1935, 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 too is Robbie Turner 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, as Briony commits a crime for which she will spend the rest of her life trying to atone.
Brilliant and utterly enthralling in its depiction of childhood, love and war, England and class, Atonement is a profoundly moving exploration of shame and forgiveness and the difficulty of absolution.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Atonement?
Fiction > Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of Atonement?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385503952
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Atonement?
Ian McEwan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Atonement is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385503952) and hardcover(ISBN 9780375712470) and hardcover(ISBN 9780676974553) and paperback(ISBN 9780676974560) and paperback(ISBN 9780307387158) and paperback(ISBN 9780307388841) and paperback(ISBN 9780307396785) and paperback(ISBN 9780385721790) and paperback(ISBN 9781400025558) and ebook(ISBN 9781400075553) and ebook(ISBN 9780385503969) and ebook(ISBN 9780307371492)
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