About the book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “suspenseful, dazzlingly clever and gravely profound” (The Washington Post) novel that brilliantly recasts Shakespeare and lends new weight to the age-old question of Hamlet's hesitation, from the Booker Prize winner and bestselling author of Atonement.
Trudy has been unfaithful to her husband, John. What’s more, she has kicked him out of their marital home, a valuable old London town house, and in his place is his own brother, the profoundly banal Claude. The illicit couple have hatched a scheme to rid themselves of her inconvenient husband forever. But there is a witness to their plot: the inquisitive, nine-month-old resident of Trudy’s womb.
As Trudy’s unborn son listens, bound within her body, to his mother and his uncle’s murderous plans, he gives us a truly new perspective on our world, seen from the confines of his.
Don’t miss Ian McEwan’s new novel, Lessons.
Editions of Nutshell
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780345812407
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385542074
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780525431947
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781524734091
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345812414
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385542081
- EBook
- ISBN 9780345812421
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “suspenseful, dazzlingly clever and gravely profound” (The Washington Post) novel that brilliantly recasts Shakespeare and lends new weight to the age-old question of Hamlet's hesitation, from the Booker Prize winner and bestselling author of Atonement.
Trudy has been unfaithful to her husband, John. What’s more, she has kicked him out of their marital home, a valuable old London town house, and in his place is his own brother, the profoundly banal Claude. The illicit couple have hatched a scheme to rid themselves of her inconvenient husband forever. But there is a witness to their plot: the inquisitive, nine-month-old resident of Trudy’s womb.
As Trudy’s unborn son listens, bound within her body, to his mother and his uncle’s murderous plans, he gives us a truly new perspective on our world, seen from the confines of his.
Don’t miss Ian McEwan’s new novel, Lessons.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nutshell about?
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A “suspenseful, dazzlingly clever and gravely profound” (The Washington Post) novel that brilliantly recasts Shakespeare and lends new weight to the age-old question of Hamlet's hesitation, from the Booker Prize winner and bestselling author of Atonement.
Trudy has been unfaithful to her husband, John. What’s more, she has kicked him out of their marital home, a valuable old London town house, and in his place is his own brother, the profoundly banal Claude. The illicit couple have hatched a scheme to rid themselves of her inconvenient husband forever. But there is a witness to their plot: the inquisitive, nine-month-old resident of Trudy’s womb.
As Trudy’s unborn son listens, bound within her body, to his mother and his uncle’s murderous plans, he gives us a truly new perspective on our world, seen from the confines of his.
Don’t miss Ian McEwan’s new novel, Lessons.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Nutshell?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Nutshell?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780345812407
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Nutshell?
Ian McEwan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Nutshell is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780345812407) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385542074) and paperback(ISBN 9780525431947) and paperback(ISBN 9781524734091) and paperback(ISBN 9780345812414) and ebook(ISBN 9780385542081) and ebook(ISBN 9780345812421)
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