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In this stunning new novel, Ian McEwan’s first female protagonist since Atonement is about to learn that espionage is the ultimate seduction. Cambridge student Serena Frome’s beauty and intelligence make her the ideal recruit for MI5. The year is 1972. The Cold War is far from over. England’s legendary intelligence agency is determined to manipulate the cultural conversation by funding writers whose politics align with those of the government. The operation is code named “Sweet Tooth.” Serena, a compulsive reader of novels, is the perfect candidate to infiltrate the literary circle of a promising young writer named Tom Haley. At first, she loves his stories. Then she begins to love the man. How long can she conceal her undercover life? To answer that question, Serena must abandon the first rule of espionage: trust no one. Once again, Ian McEwan’s mastery dazzles us in this superbly deft and witty story of betrayal and intrigue, love, and the invented self.
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Summary
Summary
A New York Times bestseller
A 2012 New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books for Fiction
A 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Best Book for Fiction
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Season
A 2012 Kansas City Star Top 100 Book for Fiction
A 2012 Booklist Editors’ Choice Selection for Fiction
A 2012 BookPage Best Book for Fiction
A 2012 eMusic Best Audiobook of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews “New and Notable Title”, November 2012
Selection for the November 2012 Indie Next List
An Amazon Best Book of the Month, November 2012
An Amazon Top 10 Book of 2012 for Literature
A Publishers Weekly bestseller
A USA Today bestseller
A Los Angeles Times bestseller
In this stunning new novel, Ian McEwan’s first female protagonist since Atonement is about to learn that espionage is the ultimate seduction.
Cambridge student Serena Frome’s beauty and intelligence make her the ideal recruit for MI5. The year is 1972. The Cold War is far from over. England’s legendary intelligence agency is determined to manipulate the cultural conversation by funding writers whose politics align with those of the government. The operation is code named “Sweet Tooth.”
Serena, a compulsive reader of novels, is the perfect candidate to infiltrate the literary circle of a promising young writer named Tom Haley. At first, she loves his stories. Then she begins to love the man. How long can she conceal her undercover life? To answer that question, Serena must abandon the first rule of espionage: trust no one.
Once again, Ian McEwan’s mastery dazzles us in this superbly deft and witty story of betrayal and intrigue, love, and the invented self.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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Stick around for the ending...
- With his pretty style and painstakingly planned out plots, Ian McEwan’s writing will never fully disappoint me, but this book kept me only vaguely invested until the last chapter twist. I think I assumed a MI5 spy story to have a little more espionage and action, but putting aside that wrong assumption, I still really enjoyed Serena’s character, especially as narrated by Juliet Stevenson. The book starts out with hints at the ending, so you know something intriguing is coming, but it took a long time getting there. I definitely appreciate the cleverness of the ending, which in retrospect makes the whole book more interesting, but the reading itself left a little to be desired. Still worth a read, but I’d probably vote for others of McEwan’s books over this one.
Details
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Available Formats : | Digital Download |
Runtime: | 12.08 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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