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First Love, Last Rites

by Ian McEwan
First Love, Last Rites - Thryft
First Love, Last Rites - Thryft

Evocative tales of love, desire, and dark secrets.

"First Love, Last Rites" may beckon to you if you're intrigued by the complexities of human emotions and relationships. McEwan's mastery in weaving stories that explore the shadows of love and the human condition is evident here. With each story, you'll find yourself enveloped in an atmosphere that's as provocative as it is unsettling, perfect for those who appreciate fiction that stays with them long after the last page is turned.

  • Somerset Maugham Award (1976)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

First Love, Last Rites

by Ian McEwan
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ISBN: 9780099754817
Authors: Ian McEwan
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2015-09-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Romance, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Horror
Related Topics: Classics, Literature, Classics, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.64
(rated by 6709 readers)

Description

The fortieth anniversary edition of McEwan’s first published work, now with an introduction from the authorForty years on from first publication, these stories display McEwan’s dazzling early talent. Taut, brooding and densely atmospheric, they are stories of sex and loneliness, adolescence and incest, love and murder, and they linger in the mind long after they are finished. This special edition includes a piece by the author on how he came to write First Love, Last Rites and rare archive material including manuscript pages, early publicity material and the cover of the first edition.
 

Evocative tales of love, desire, and dark secrets.

"First Love, Last Rites" may beckon to you if you're intrigued by the complexities of human emotions and relationships. McEwan's mastery in weaving stories that explore the shadows of love and the human condition is evident here. With each story, you'll find yourself enveloped in an atmosphere that's as provocative as it is unsettling, perfect for those who appreciate fiction that stays with them long after the last page is turned.

  • Somerset Maugham Award (1976)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.