Ian McEwan
Like Ian McEwan’s other books, it seems that it takes only one small event to set off a series of events. In this case, it’s an argument that occurs on the wedding night of Edward and Florence, who are about to consummate their marriage. Florence has issues with physical contact, that may stem from growing up with a mother who was very distant and unreachable. Edward, on the other hand, has been waiting for this night for years. McEwan writes about their wedding night, and makes it almost painful [yet somewhat humorous] for the reader to witness this awkward situation.
You can check out Ian McEwan giving a reading of this book here: http://www.livebait.tv/2007/05/internation_reading_series_wit.php
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I love your blog and On Chesil Beach. There is a great podcast on this with Ian McEwan that I thought you would enjoy.
You can check it out in two separate shows on http://www.livebait.tv
Cheers
R