Beschreibung:
The breathtaking new novel from Ian McEwan'A thumping literary mystery' Independent
'A gripping page-turner' Observer
'A beautiful novel, full of wisdom and heart. I loved it' Elif Shafak
2014: A poem is read aloud once then vanishes without a trace.
2119: A century later, the seas have risen and the world is under water. Those who remain are haunted by what's been lost - and what might still be found.
When university scholar Tom Metcalfe stumbles across a clue that may lead to the great lost poem, he reveals a story of entangled love and a brutal crime that challenges everything he thought he knew about the past...
READERS LOVE WHAT WE CAN KNOW:
'Fantastic...
a book I will treasure forever'
'Brilliant, gripping, fascinating'
'Makes you question everything you think you know'
'A beautiful exploration of memory and love'
'What a book. Utterly absorbing'
'Rewarding and thought-provoking' Financial Times
'A master storyteller' The Times
'It gave me so much pleasure' New York Times
'Haunting, playful and ultimately hopeful... A wonderful book' Kaliane Bradley
*A BOOK OF THE YEAR for the Sunday Times, Guardian, New York Times, New Statesman, Spectator, New Yorker, i Paper and Barack Obama*
Produktdetails:
- Autor:in: Ian McEwan
- Erscheinungsdatum: 18.06.2026
- Sprache: Englisch
- Seitenumfang: 320 Seiten
- ISBN: 9781529959208
