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Solar: A Novel

by Ian McEwan
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Brilliant scientist's comedy of errors saves Earth.

Ian McEwan's 'Solar' might surprise you with its blend of dark humor and scientific discourse. It's an unexpected ride through the life of a flawed genius facing the enormity of climate change. Michael Beard is a compelling character whose chaotic personal life paradoxically serves as a nuanced backdrop for the sobering environmental themes. If you're drawn to character-driven narratives with a poignant, yet satirical look at human fallibility, 'Solar' could be a bright spot on your reading list.

  • Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction (2010)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2012)
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.
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Solar: A Novel

by Ian McEwan
$10.71 Now $6.90 Save 36% more
ISBN: 9780385533416
Authors: Ian McEwan
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 2020-09-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Japanese Literature, Feminism, Asian Literature, Philosophy, Literature, Dystopia
Goodreads rating: 3.28
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Michael Beard is a Nobel prize-winning physicist whose best work is behind him. A compulsive womaniser, Beard finds his fifth marriage floundering. But this time it is different: his wife is having the affair, and he is still in love with her. When Beard's professional and personal worlds collide in a freak accident, an opportunity presents itself for Beard to extricate himself from his marital mess, reinvigorate his career and save the world from environmental disaster. Ranging from the Arctic Circle to the deserts of New Mexico, this is a story of one man's greed and self-deception; a darkly satirical novel showing human frailty struggling with the most pressing and complex problem of our time.
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Brilliant scientist's comedy of errors saves Earth.

Ian McEwan's 'Solar' might surprise you with its blend of dark humor and scientific discourse. It's an unexpected ride through the life of a flawed genius facing the enormity of climate change. Michael Beard is a compelling character whose chaotic personal life paradoxically serves as a nuanced backdrop for the sobering environmental themes. If you're drawn to character-driven narratives with a poignant, yet satirical look at human fallibility, 'Solar' could be a bright spot on your reading list.

  • Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction (2010)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2012)
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.