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Lessons

Auteur(s): Ian McEwan
Narrateur(s): Simon McBurney
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 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE • THE NEW YORKER • THE GUARDIAN • VOX • THE WASHINGTON POST • BOOKPAGE

Both epic and intimate, the story of one man's life across generations and historical upheavals. From the Suez Crisis to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the fall of the Berlin Wall to the current pandemic—from #1 bestselling author Ian McEwan.

When the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has closed, eleven-year-old Roland Baines’s life is turned upside down. 2,000 miles from his mother’s protective love, stranded at an unusual boarding school, his vulnerability attracts piano teacher Miss Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.

Now, when his wife vanishes, leaving him alone with his tiny son, Roland is forced to confront the reality of his restless existence. As the radiation from Chernobyl spreads across Europe, he begins a search for answers that looks deep into his family history and will last for the rest of his life.

From the Suez Crisis to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the fall of the Berlin Wall to the current pandemic and climate change, Roland sometimes rides with the tide of history, but more often struggles against it. Haunted by lost opportunities, he seeks solace through every possible means—music, literature, friends, sex, politics and, finally, love cut tragically short, then love ultimately redeemed. His journey raises important questions for us all. Can we take full charge of the course of our lives without damage to others? How do global events beyond our control shape our lives and our memories? And what can we really learn from the traumas of the past?

Epic, mesmerising and deeply humane, Lessons is a chronicle for our times—a powerful meditation on history and humanity through the prism of one man’s lifetime. Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Historique Récits initiatiques Émotionnellement captivant Guerre Militaire

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Could relate to the characters and times as well as a deeper insight into myself. Thoroughly enjoyed this book

Excellent Novel

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McKwan is an amazing storyteller. The narration offered by McBurney is brilliant. The tale is gritty and unapologetic, as uncomfortable as it was at times McKwan’s prose relentlessly drew me in.

A Compelling Read

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A novel about nothing, but at the same time about everything. A human story beautifully told, the hardships, the trumps, the normality, the uniqueness of a life well lived.

Ian McEwan knows the human spirit

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One of my favourite authors for many years. Though I was initially disappointed and struggled to follow the storyline. It soon revealed itself and wrapped itself around me. The writing is simply captivating, the way world events unfold and tuck themselves into each setting is simply impressive. The time just flew by!

A lot to process

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One man’s journey through the turbulent 20th century and what promises to be the equally turbulent 21st says much about the undying values of duty, dignity and equanimity in the face of trauma. Written with McEwan’s formidable literary artistry. McBurney’s characterizations can get repetitive and tiresome at times.

A giant of a book

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