First Love, Last Rites, Ian McEwan
First Love, Last Rites, Ian McEwan
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First Love, Last Rites
Stories

Author: Ian McEwan

Narrator: Steven Crossley

Unabridged: 5 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/28/2014

Synopsis

Ian McEwan's Somerset Maugham Award-winning collection First Love, Last Rites brought him instant recognition as one of the most influential voices writing in England today. Taut, brooding, and densely atmospheric, these stories show us the ways in which murder can arise out of boredom, perversity can result from adolescent curiosity, and sheer evil might be the solution to unbearable loneliness. These tales are as horrifying as anything written by Clive Barker or Stephen King, but they are crafted with a lyricism and intensity that compel us to confront our secret kinship with the horrifying.

About Ian McEwan

Ian McEwan is one of Britain's most celebrated contemporary novelists, acclaimed for his psychologically incisive storytelling and elegant prose. Since his literary debut in the 1970s, McEwan has earned international recognition for works that blend emotional intimacy with sharp social observation, from the unsettling early short stories of First Love, Last Rites to the Booker Prize–winning Amsterdam. His bestselling novels, including Atonement, Enduring Love, On Chesil Beach, and Machines Like Me, showcase his range—from historical drama to ethical thrillers to speculative fiction exploring the frontiers of science and morality.

Adapted frequently for stage and screen, McEwan's work continues to resonate with readers worldwide for its moral complexity, suspenseful plots, and unflinching look at love, guilt, and the human condition. Beyond fiction, he has also written screenplays, librettos, and essays on science, politics, and literature, reinforcing his place as one of the most versatile voices of his generation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Taufiq on January 13, 2025

This is an evil, strange and disturbing book. The descriptions in the book are extremely detailed and exquisite, with no taboos. And when reading it, I always have this feeling: this book is like a heavy metal album, because it's rebellious, weird, and dark enough. In this collection of short stories......more

Goodreads review by Baba on March 25, 2023

Mostly modern societies outcasts and/or outliers are featured in these at times dark and macabre short stories centred round compulsion, sex and mortality - Eight interesting and original tales by the literary giant that is Ian McEwan. 6 out of 12, Three Star read. 2011 read......more

Goodreads review by Maciek on November 26, 2020

Ian, that Ian. This is his first published work - a collection of perverse and sinister short fiction. This isn't the Ian McEwan of Atonement or even Saturday. This is the young Ian McEwan who's just starting out, and who would begin with works such as The Cement Garden and The Comfort of Strangers......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on May 12, 2024

Excellent and disturbing. One of my all-time favorite writers. Don’t know why it took me so long to get to these stories.......more

Goodreads review by cypt on November 25, 2020

Blemba, ką aš čia perskaičiau??????? Knygos trigger warning: labai daug smurto ir labai slegiančios prievartos, patyrusieji ir patyrusios, neskaitykit. Iš McEwano debiuto nieko pernelyg nesitikėjau: mačiau, kad apsakymai apdovanoti premija, bet man jo premijuotieji Amsterdam, Saturday nepasirodė super......more

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