The Comfort of Strangers, Ian McEwan
The Comfort of Strangers, Ian McEwan
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The Comfort of Strangers

Author: Ian McEwan

Narrator: Simon Prebble

Unabridged: 4 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/18/2008

Synopsis

New York Times best-selling author, Ian McEwan has won the Booker Prize, Whitbread Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award for his masterfully accomplished fiction. The Comfort of Strangers is an exquisitely crafted gothic novella. On holiday, Colin and Maria wander the ancient streets of Venice and frequently lose their way. When they are accosted by a man with a strange and alluring story to tell, they soon become entwined in a fantasy of violence and erotic obsession.

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 Maciek on February 04, 2011

This was the first novel by Ian McEwan that I've read ages ago. I got a copy from a supermarket sale and read it in a day, wondering all the time how someone could write down so many nasty things and get away with it. Cut me some slack, I was 10. So, as I sat to rediscover this classic, I hoped to fe......more

Goodreads review by Matteo on May 27, 2020

HOLIDAY IN HELL. Videorecensione: [URL not allowed] Una vacanza all'inferno, quella che fanno Colin e Mary, innamoratissimi ma con la passione sessuale non più accesa come un tempo. Un continuo girovagare in una città marittima disorganizzata e senza indicazioni (È Venezia? Il lettore se ne......more

Goodreads review by Glenn on July 25, 2020

Yikes. Did I just read that? Or did I dream it? - thoughts just after finishing The Comfort Of Strangers 3.5 rounded up to 4. After reading three Ian McEwan novels, each one different but all rather elegant and civilized, I thought I’d try one of his early books, written back when he had the nickn......more

Goodreads review by Fabian on May 21, 2019

"The Comfort of Strangers" is the unfortunate combination of two of McEwan's worst books (which were published decades later, obviously): "Saturday" & "On Chesil Beach." It has that PVoAA (Powerful Voice of Authentic Authority), or that I've-published-stuff-now-I-will-see-places-with-the-eyes-of-a-w......more

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