Transcript: Ian McEwan's 'On Chesil Beach'

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ROBERT SIEGEL
NPR All Things Considered
06-01-2007
Ian McEwan's 'On Chesil Beach'

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Ian McEwan, the British novelist who wrote "Saturday", "Amsterdam" and "Atonement", has just published a short novel called "On Chesil Beach". It's about the disastrous wedding night in 1962 of Edward and Florence. Edward had studied history and likes American rock and roll. Florence is a violinist in a string quartet. He is eager to consummate their relationship. She is terrified.

Here is the start of the novel read for us today by Ian McEwan.

Mr. IAN McEWAN (Novelist, ...

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