Amsterdam

Do you know what Amsterdam, by Ian McEwan, has been called? A serene nightmare.

On a frosty February morning, two old friends gather at the gates of a London crematorium to bid farewell to Molly Lane. Both were once her lovers. Now, Clive Linley is a celebrated composer, and Vernon Halliday runs an influential newspaper.

But Molly left deep marks on the lives of many men. Among them is also Julian Garmony, an ambitious conservative politician tipped as a future prime minister. After the funeral, an unexpected event leads Clive and Vernon to seal a singular pact - a decision that will unleash a spiral of moral dilemmas, rivalries, and unpredictable consequences.

Demonstrating the same narrative mastery as Atonement, in Amsterdam, Ian McEwan, one of the most important contemporary British writers, combines black humour, suspense, and a biting reflection on friendship, ambition, power, and moral integrity.

Work Details:

• Author: Ivan McEwan
• Publisher: Gradiva
• Number of Pages: 180