Biblioteca de la EOI de Oviedo

Título: Atonement

Autor: Ian McEwan

Obra adaptada: NO

“Atonement” is a 2001 novel by British author Ian McEwan about a woman’s effort to atone. The story is told of her life changing mistake as a young girl who dreams of being a writer in upper-middle-class interwar England, the effects on herself, family and friends, and her own effort to achieve atonement over the coming century, which leads to an exploration on the nature of writing itself.

It is widely regarded as one of McEwan’s best works and is one of the most celebrated and honoured books of recent years. It was shortlisted for the 2001 Booker Prize for fiction, an award he had already won for his previous novel, Amsterdam. McEwan utilises several stylistic techniques in the novel, including metafiction and psychological realism. The book was later adapted into a BAFTA and Academy-Award nominated film of the same name, starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, and directed by Joe Wright in 2007.

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Título: The Gropes

Autor: Tom Sharpe

Obra adaptada: NO

The hilarious new novel from bestselling author Tom Sharpe.

A brilliantly funny novel about what happens when the women take charge. The Gropes are an old English family based in Northumberland, separated from the rest of society and as eccentric as they come. It is a line dominated by strong-willed and oversexed women, determined to produce more female heirs regardless of whether their desired partners are willing or not.

At the dawn of the new millennium, tired and gormless teenager Esmond is abducted and lured to Grope Hall by a descendant of the Gropes. Young Esmond is powerless to escape, and his kidnap sets in motion a stream of farcical events that will have readers laughing out loud.

Tom Sharpe’s trademark humour abounds in this new novel, marking him out once again as an outstanding storyteller.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/tom-sharpe/gropes.htm