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First Love, Last Rites
First Love, Last Rites
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Forty years on from first publication, these stories display McEwan’s dazzling early talent. Taut, brooding and densely atmospheric, they are stories of sex and loneliness, adolescence and incest, love and murder, and they linger in the mind long after they are finished.
This special edition includes a piece by the author on how he came to write First Love, Last Rites and rare archive material including manuscript pages, early publicity material and the cover of the first edition.
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Intense, atmospheric stories of love, violence, and obsession.
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Who is this book for?
If you're interested in powerful, unsettling stories that explore the darker sides of human nature, this collection by Ian McEwan is a real find. His early work is packed with raw emotion and haunting atmospheres that stay with you long after reading. It's a compelling glimpse into the author's formative years, offering a mix of intimate stories that push boundaries and provoke thought.