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Paperback edition of this short novel of remarkable depth, power and poignancy from the author of "Atonement", among many other acclaimed novels. In a hotel in Dorset in 1962, a couple who got married that morning are sitting down to dinner in their room. Neither is entirely able to suppress their anxieties about the wedding night to come. Another resonant story of how the entire course of a life can be changed by a gesture not made or a word not spoken. Shortlisted for the 2007 Man Booker Prize.
Synopsis
In a hotel overlooking Chesil Beach, Edward and Florence, who got married that morning, are sitting down to dinner in their room. Neither is entirely able to suppress their anxieties about the wedding night to come. This book presents the story that tells how the course of life can be changed by a gesture not made or a word not spoken.
