![]() ![]() They come together and blow apart in a cataclysm of fear that is, in McEwan’s telling, terribly sad but also sweetly wistful. ![]() McEwan walks us through the forbidden thoughts, logical formulas and (often) utter delusions that fill the minds of his characters, two forlorn young British virgins named Edward and Florence, as they approach each other in dread and excitement on their wedding night. This is a psychological novel in the classic tradition, like Washington Square by Henry James or The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot. I’ve found a new novel to love, a slim volume called On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan. ![]()
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