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SOLAR BY IAN MCEWAN SIGNED FIRST EDITION/FIRST PRINTING LIKE NEW
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Personalize
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- Type
- Novel
- Features
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
- Personalized
- No
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Signed
- Yes
- Signed By
- Ian McEwan
- ISBN
- 9780385533416
- Book Title
- Solar
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Literary, Thrillers / Technological, Humorous / General
- Item Width
- 6.6 in
- Item Weight
- 20.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
About this product
Product Information
The literary event of the season: a new novel from Ian McEwan, as surprising as it is masterful. Michael Beard is a Nobel prize-winning physicist whose best work is behind him. Trading on his reputation, he speaks for enormous fees, lends his name to the letterheads of renowned scientific institutions, and half-heartedly heads a government-backed initiative tackling global warming. While he coasts along in his professional life, Michael's personal life is another matter entirely. His fifth marriage is crumbling under the weight of his infidelities. But this time the tables are turned: His wife is having an affair, and Michael realizes he is still in love with her. When Michael's personal and professional lives begin to intersect in unexpected ways, an opportunity presents itself in the guise of an invitation to travel to New Mexico. Here is a chance for him to extricate himself from his marital problems, reinvigorate his career, and very possibly save the world from environmental disaster. Can a man who has made a mess of his life clean up the messes of humanity? A complex novel that brilliantly traces the arc of one man's ambitions and self-deceptions, Solar is a startling, witty, and stylish new work from one of the world's great writers.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385533411
ISBN-13
9780385533416
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79729567
Product Key Features
Book Title
Solar
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Literary, Thrillers / Technological, Humorous / General
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
LeafCats
377
Lc Classification Number
Pr6063.C4s65 2010
Reviews
"McEwan's background research is so seamlessly displayed that scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - busy working on the same topic - might wonder if he's nicked their notes. But whereSolarreally succeeds - beyond the dark comedy. . .- is the author's ability to reveal the nature of the climate conundrum in the very human life of his protagonist." -TIME "A comedy every bit as brilliant as its title might suggest ... Blazing with imaginative and intellectual energy,Solaris a stellar performance." -Sunday Times "A stunningly accomplished work, possibly [McEwan's] best yet." -Financial Times "Beard is as robust and full-fleshed and ebullient a character as McEwan has come up with. And inSolar, he shows a side to himself as a writer - a puckishness, a broadness of humour, an extravagance of style - that we haven't seen before." -The Spectator "Blending domestic satire with scientific inquiry, [Solar] nods to concerns both personal and planetary in a tone that is at once ironic and heartfelt. It is exquisitely and defiantly McEwan-esque. Accept no imitations." -Mail on Sunday Praise forOn Chesil Beach "Heartbreaking . . . Breathtaking . . . McEwan's prose is as masterly as ever, here striking a remarkably subtle balance between detachment and sympathy, dry wit and deep compassion. It reaffirms my conviction that no one now writing in English surpasses or even matches McEwan's accomplishment." -Jonathan Yardley,Washington Post Book World "Marvelously realized . . . Wrenching, funny, smart, and hugely gratifying in unexpected ways . . .On Chesil Beachis as merciful to its characters as it is merciless in its heartache." -Boston Globe "Remarkable, engaging and gripping . . .On Chesil Beachis not only a wonderful read but also perhaps that rarest of things: a perfect novel." -San Francisco Chronicle "[McEwan's] finely honed prose is a deep pleasure to experience." -Chicago Sun-Times "Completely absorbing . . . Infused with a bitter poignancy . . . Intense and powerful . . . A masterpiece." -Philadelphia Inquirer "Dazzling . . . McEwan treats [his subject] with a boundless sympathy, one that enlists the reader even as it disguises the fact that this seeming novel of manners is as fundamentally a horror novel as any [he's] written." -Jonathan Lethem,New York Times Book Review From the Hardcover edition., "McEwan's background research is so seamlessly displayed that scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - busy working on the same topic - might wonder if he's nicked their notes. But where Solar really succeeds - beyond the dark comedy. . .- is the author's ability to reveal the nature of the climate conundrum in the very human life of his protagonist." - TIME "A comedy every bit as brilliant as its title might suggest ... Blazing with imaginative and intellectual energy, Solar is a stellar performance." - Sunday Times "A stunningly accomplished work, possibly [McEwan's] best yet." - Financial Times "Beard is as robust and full-fleshed and ebullient a character as McEwan has come up with. And in Solar , he shows a side to himself as a writer - a puckishness, a broadness of humour, an extravagance of style - that we haven't seen before." - The Spectator "Blending domestic satire with scientific inquiry, [ Solar ] nods to concerns both personal and planetary in a tone that is at once ironic and heartfelt. It is exquisitely and defiantly McEwan-esque. Accept no imitations." - Mail on Sunday Praise for On Chesil Beach "Heartbreaking . . . Breathtaking . . . McEwan's prose is as masterly as ever, here striking a remarkably subtle balance between detachment and sympathy, dry wit and deep compassion. It reaffirms my conviction that no one now writing in English surpasses or even matches McEwan's accomplishment." -Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World "Marvelously realized . . . Wrenching, funny, smart, and hugely gratifying in unexpected ways . . . On Chesil Beach is as merciful to its characters as it is merciless in its heartache." - Boston Globe "Remarkable, engaging and gripping . . . On Chesil Beach is not only a wonderful read but also perhaps that rarest of things: a perfect novel." - San Francisco Chronicle "[McEwan's] finely honed prose is a deep pleasure to experience." - Chicago Sun-Times "Completely absorbing . . . Infused with a bitter poignancy . . . Intense and powerful . . . A masterpiece." - Philadelphia Inquirer "Dazzling . . . McEwan treats [his subject] with a boundless sympathy, one that enlists the reader even as it disguises the fact that this seeming novel of manners is as fundamentally a horror novel as any [he's] written." -Jonathan Lethem, New York Times Book Review, "McEwan's background research is so seamlessly displayed that scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- busy working on the same topic -- might wonder if he's nicked their notes. But where Solar really succeeds -- beyond the dark comedy. . .-- is the author's ability to reveal the nature of the climate conundrum in the very human life of his protagonist." -- TIME "A comedy every bit as brilliant as its title might suggest ... Blazing with imaginative and intellectual energy, Solar is a stellar performance." -- Sunday Times "A stunningly accomplished work, possibly [McEwan's] best yet." -- Financial Times "Beard is as robust and full-fleshed and ebullient a character as McEwan has come up with. And in Solar , he shows a side to himself as a writer -- a puckishness, a broadness of humour, an extravagance of style -- that we haven't seen before." -- The Spectator "Blending domestic satire with scientific inquiry, [ Solar ] nods to concerns both personal and planetary in a tone that is at once ironic and heartfelt. It is exquisitely and defiantly McEwan-esque. Accept no imitations." -- Mail on Sunday Praise for On Chesil Beach "Heartbreaking . . . Breathtaking . . . McEwan's prose is as masterly as ever, here striking a remarkably subtle balance between detachment and sympathy, dry wit and deep compassion. It reaffirms my conviction that no one now writing in English surpasses or even matches McEwan's accomplishment." --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World "Marvelously realized . . . Wrenching, funny, smart, and hugely gratifying in unexpected ways . . . On Chesil Beach is as merciful to its characters as it is merciless in its heartache." -- Boston Globe "Remarkable, engaging and gripping . . . On Chesil Beach is not only a wonderful read but also perhaps that rarest of things: a perfect novel." -- San Francisco Chronicle "[McEwan's] finely honed prose is a deep pleasure to experience." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Completely absorbing . . . Infused with a bitter poignancy . . . Intense and powerful . . . A masterpiece." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "Dazzling . . . McEwan treats [his subject] with a boundless sympathy, one that enlists the reader even as it disguises the fact that this seeming novel of manners is as fundamentally a horror novel as any [he's] written." --Jonathan Lethem, New York Times Book Review, Praise from the UK: "A comedy every bit as brilliant as its title might suggest ... Blazing with imaginative and intellectual energy,Solaris a stellar performance." -Sunday Times "A stunningly accomplished work, possibly [McEwan's] best yet." -Financial Times "Beard is as robust and full-fleshed and ebullient a character as McEwan has come up with. And inSolar, he shows a side to himself as a writer - a puckishness, a broadness of humour, an extravagance of style - that we haven't seen before." -The Spectator "Blending domestic satire with scientific inquiry, [Solar] nods to concerns both personal and planetary in a tone that is at once ironic and heartfelt. It is exquisitely and defiantly McEwan-esque. Accept no imitations." -Mail on Sunday Praise forOn Chesil Beach "Heartbreaking . . . Breathtaking . . . McEwan's prose is as masterly as ever, here striking a remarkably subtle balance between detachment and sympathy, dry wit and deep compassion. It reaffirms my conviction that no one now writing in English surpasses or even matches McEwan's accomplishment." -Jonathan Yardley,Washington Post Book World "Marvelously realized . . . Wrenching, funny, smart, and hugely gratifying in unexpected ways . . .On Chesil Beachis as merciful to its characters as it is merciless in its heartache." -Boston Globe "Remarkable, engaging and gripping . . .On Chesil Beachis not only a wonderful read but also perhaps that rarest of things: a perfect novel." -San Francisco Chronicle "[McEwan's] finely honed prose is a deep pleasure to experience." -Chicago Sun-Times "Completely absorbing . . . Infused with a bitter poignancy . . . Intense and powerful . . . A masterpiece." -Philadelphia Inquirer "Dazzling . . . McEwan treats [his subject] with a boundless sympathy, one that enlists the reader even as it disguises the fact that this seeming novel of manners is as fundamentally a horror novel as any [he's] written." -Jonathan Lethem,New York Times Book Review From the Hardcover edition., Praise forOn Chesil Beach "Heartbreaking . . . Breathtaking . . . McEwan's prose is as masterly as ever, here striking a remarkably subtle balance between detachment and sympathy, dry wit and deep compassion. It reaffirms my conviction that no one now writing in English surpasses or even matches McEwan's accomplishment." -Jonathan Yardley,Washington Post Book World "Marvelously realized . . . Wrenching, funny, smart, and hugely gratifying in unexpected ways . . .On Chesil Beachis as merciful to its characters as it is merciless in its heartache." -Boston Globe "Remarkable, engaging and gripping . . .On Chesil Beachis not only a wonderful read but also perhaps that rarest of things: a perfect novel." -San Francisco Chronicle "[McEwan's] finely honed prose is a deep pleasure to experience." -Chicago Sun-Times "Completely absorbing . . . Infused with a bitter poignancy . . . Intense and powerful . . . A masterpiece." -Philadelphia Inquirer "Dazzling . . . McEwan treats [his subject] with a boundless sympathy, one that enlists the reader even as it disguises the fact that this seeming novel of manners is as fundamentally a horror novel as any [he's] written." -Jonathan Lethem,New York Times Book Review, "McEwan's background research is so seamlessly displayed that scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - busy working on the same topic - might wonder if he's nicked their notes. But where Solar really succeeds - beyond the dark comedy. . .- is the author's ability to reveal the nature of the climate conundrum in the very human life of his protagonist." - TIME "A comedy every bit as brilliant as its title might suggest ... Blazing with imaginative and intellectual energy, Solar is a stellar performance." - Sunday Times "A stunningly accomplished work, possibly [McEwan's] best yet." - Financial Times "Beard is as robust and full-fleshed and ebullient a character as McEwan has come up with. And in Solar , he shows a side to himself as a writer - a puckishness, a broadness of humour, an extravagance of style - that we haven't seen before." - The Spectator "Blending domestic satire with scientific inquiry, [ Solar ] nods to concerns both personal and planetary in a tone that is at once ironic and heartfelt. It is exquisitely and defiantly McEwan-esque. Accept no imitations." - Mail on Sunday Praise for On Chesil Beach "Heartbreaking . . . Breathtaking . . . McEwan's prose is as masterly as ever, here striking a remarkably subtle balance between detachment and sympathy, dry wit and deep compassion. It reaffirms my conviction that no one now writing in English surpasses or even matches McEwan's accomplishment." -Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World "Marvelously realized . . . Wrenching, funny, smart, and hugely gratifying in unexpected ways . . . On Chesil Beach is as merciful to its characters as it is merciless in its heartache." - Boston Globe "Remarkable, engaging and gripping . . . On Chesil Beach is not only a wonderful read but also perhaps that rarest of things: a perfect novel." - San Francisco Chronicle "[McEwan's] finely honed prose is a deep pleasure to experience." - Chicago Sun-Times "Completely absorbing . . . Infused with a bitter poignancy . . . Intense and powerful . . . A masterpiece." - Philadelphia Inquirer "Dazzling . . . McEwan treats [his subject] with a boundless sympathy, one that enlists the reader even as it disguises the fact that this seeming novel of manners is as fundamentally a horror novel as any [he's] written." -Jonathan Lethem, New York Times Book Review
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2009-046508
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Dewey Edition
22
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