Culture | New British fiction
Ian McEwan’s new novel is the story of a single life
After a run of inventive books, “Lessons” returns to traditional fictional territory
Lessons. By Ian McEwan. Knopf; 448 pages; $30. Jonathan Cape; £20
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “A life’s work”
Culture September 10th 2022
- Bradford DeLong reconsiders the 20th century’s economic history
- A hit Brazilian telenovela is updated for a different age
- Ian McEwan’s new novel is the story of a single life
- Lucy Worsley takes on the mystery of Agatha Christie
- In war, the key tussles are often between generals and leaders
- Some words have two opposite meanings. Why?
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