LESSONS. by McEwan, Ian.

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LESSONS.

Edition: First US printing.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. dj. Hardcover first edition - A powerful novel by this award-winning writer - "When the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has closed, eleven-year-old Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. 2000 miles from his mother's protective love, stranded at an unusual boarding school, his vulnerability attracts piano teacher Miss Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade. Now, when his wife vanishes, leaving him alone with his tiny son, Roland is forced to confront the reality of his restless existence. As the radiation from Chernobyl spreads across Europe, he begins a search for answers that looks deep into his family history . . . mesmerizing, and deeply humane, this is a chronicle for our times - a powerful meditation on history and humanity through the prism of one man's lifetime." 431 pp. ISBN: 978-0593535202.

Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)

Book ID: 90387
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