ON CHESIL BEACH

A short novel of quite remarkable depth, power and poignancy by a writer at the height of his powers. It is June 1962. In a hotel on the Dorset coast, overlooking Chesil Beach, Edward and Florence, who got married that morning, are sitting down to dinner in their room. Neither is entirely able to suppress their anxieties about the wedding night to come. ON CHESIL BEACH is another masterwork from Ian McEwan - a story about how the entire course of a life can be changed by a gesture not made or a word not spoken. ''Extraordinary mastery of detail, it''s McEwan''s best yet... prepare to be dazzled... A masterpiece from a novelist at the height of his powers.'' - The Bay Post ''Described in warm, meticulous prose'' - Independent Weekly ''A stunningly successful tour de force'' - Kurt Vonnegut ''Always powerful and intelligent'' - Who Magazine ''Precise and expressive'' - Good Reading Magazine ''Only McEwan continues to keep both readers and critics on side. His latest is a haunting tale... that will carve itself into your cranium.'' - Arena