![]() ![]() All in all, this relatively short novel supports great writing with a masterful narrative design. As author, he handles the transitions between his two characters' view points with astounding stylistic assurance. McEwan's adroitness at characterization and his deftness at dialogue show through these astounding chapter-length psychological studies. ![]() ![]() His first published work, a collection of short stories, First Love, Last Rites, won the Somerset Maugham Award. There is true genius not only in McEwan's plan for Clive's and Vernon's stories but also in their relationship to each other and to the plot. Ian McEwan is the critically acclaimed author of seventeen novels and two short story collections. By utilizing alternating chapters and dueling points of view, McEwan develops his study in friendship into a dark psychological portrait of descent. He somehow manages to draw suspense out of two men's professional and personnel breakdowns, revealing a twisted horror story lurking underneath a tale seemingly meant to address undying friendship and love. Amsterdam Ian McEwan Published byJonathan Cape, London, 1998 ISBN 10: 0224051709ISBN 13: 9780224051705 Seller: Beach Hut Books, Lingfield, United Kingdom Contact seller Seller Rating: First Edition Used- HardcoverCondition: Very Good £ 7 Convert currency £ 3. ![]() Amazingly lucid prose aside, the power of Amsterdam lies in McEwan's devilishly clever narrative plan. As his newest novel Amsterdam shows, McEwan holds few peers. ![]()
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