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"Never less than wholly entertaining." --"The Wall Street Journal"
"Deft, taut fiction. . . . Many English writers have been compared to Evelyn Waugh, often wrongly, but this book can stand with the master's best." --"Time"
"So exhaustively suspenseful that it should be devoured at one sitting. . . . McEwan fuses a spy-novel plot with themes as venerable as the myth of Adam and Eve." --"Newsweek"
"Has the spooky, crooked-angled, danger-around-every-corner feeling of a Carol Reid film. It reminded me often of The Third Man and that is no mean feat." --Jonathan Carroll, "The Washington Post Book World"
"Powerful and disturbing . . . a tour de force." --"The New York Times"
"Deft, taut fiction. . . . Many English writers have been compared to Evelyn Waugh, often wrongly, but this book can stand with the master's best." --"Time"
"So exhaustively suspenseful that it should be devoured at one sitting. . . . McEwan fuses a spy-novel plot with themes as venerable as the myth of Adam and Eve." --"Newsweek"
"Has the spooky, crooked-angled, danger-around-every-corner feeling of a Carol Reid film. It reminded me often of The Third Man and that is no mean feat." --Jonathan Carroll, "The Washington Post Book World"
"Powerful and disturbing . . . a tour de force." --"The New York Times"
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A reversion from Picador.
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McEwan deftly illustrates how turmoil and deception can lie just below the surface, whether that surface is a city street in divided Berlin, or the surface of a seemingly clean-cut, upright human being. In McEwan's world of post-war Germany, no one is truly innocent, or at least no one beyond page 20, and nothing is truly as it seems. All is a shade of grey, nothing is black and white. This book is gripping, as Leonard's life becomes more ensnared in lies and cover-ups. A terrific read.
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Until this book, "The Innocent", written in 1989, I had only read more recent works by author Ian McEwan. He has been widely honored both in prizes that he had been nominated for, and in prizes he has won such as The Booker Prize, and the Somerset Maugham Award. If you are only familiar with his more recent work you may find yourself puzzled and disappointed as I was with this novel.
The kernel this book is built around is based on true historical events. There was a major intelligence gathering tunnel built to tap Soviet communication lines that was begun around 1953 and was abandoned when discovered by the Soviets in April of 1956. The novel begins as a Cold War spy genre book, adds a love story, and then veers off wildly in a direction worthy of a Quentin Tarantino film. Until the point I mention, I thought the book was a reasonably good read; however when the bizarre turn of events came about I only finished the book as I was close to the end and I was curious how the author would bring the whole novel to a close.
The author wrapped up his tale, again using a piece of history, but he did so in a manner that was as outlandish as the acts spawned by the final decisions of the protagonist, and made this portion of the book funny, even silly.
I have greatly enjoyed other work by Mr. McEwan and I will continue to read his new books and continue my way back through his earlier published tales. From my experience with what I have previously read, this is an anomaly for him, and I would not suggest it as a first venture in to this author's work.
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This a brilliant book about the former conflicts of the East and West within Berlin. Not even that the reader can feel the military tension of the cold war ten years after the 2nd world war. He or she can also feel the typical Berliner atmosphere during these times.
Its great for the younger generation who hasn't lived then, the book brings history alive. Later on you won't give yourself a rest and won't stop reading it, cause the love story of Leonard and Maria is getting first very weird and later on you need to have strong nervs to cope with the whole situation mentioning in McEwan's book. For English-speaking persons only, you should know at least basic German, e.g. police means Polizei and other basic words like thank you means danke, because sometimes they aren't explained. In my opinion this book is recommendable especially for people who come to Berlin and start to live there. It's a must read, especially in early spring around March till April. However you need strong nerves and not to mention mental resistance to cope with some scenes in the book.
Its great for the younger generation who hasn't lived then, the book brings history alive. Later on you won't give yourself a rest and won't stop reading it, cause the love story of Leonard and Maria is getting first very weird and later on you need to have strong nervs to cope with the whole situation mentioning in McEwan's book. For English-speaking persons only, you should know at least basic German, e.g. police means Polizei and other basic words like thank you means danke, because sometimes they aren't explained. In my opinion this book is recommendable especially for people who come to Berlin and start to live there. It's a must read, especially in early spring around March till April. However you need strong nerves and not to mention mental resistance to cope with some scenes in the book.
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gorgeous and overwhelming (an excellent Audiobook and a great novel)!
Das Hörbuch (Audiobook) zum Roman "The Innocent" von Ian McEwan ist wirklich fantastisch! Anton Lesser hat eine sehr angenehme Lesestimme. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. März 2010 von Danny B.
A well told story...again!
Starting at "On Chesil Beach" and working my way zigzag backwards, I arrived at "The Innocent" by Ian McEwan. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. März 2010 von JohnEurope
Cold war nostalgia with a twist
This book is sad and touching, mixing the twisted world of counter espionage with a love story, which of course is an old recipe. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Januar 2010 von Scandinavian book maniac
A spy novel with substance
Great book! I picked it up while on a business trip and couldn't put it down. Unlike most "serious" literature, The Innocent has great pace. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. Juni 2000 von Marshall Rogers
How NOT to dispose of your pesky ex.
The detailed description of how two of the characters carve upa corpse and put the pieces into suitcases--and then try to carry thevery heavy suitcases--is worth the price of the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 16. September 1999 veröffentlicht
Excellent!
A friend recommended this book to me, and for the first seventy or so pages I was moderately dubious of this recommendation, but the story really picks up and becomes impossible to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Kafka-esque, suspenseful and deeply intriguing
This book has a dark edge to it. Leonard, the central character finds himself lodged in a tangle of intrigues that lead to one barbaric act. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. April 1999 veröffentlicht
Slumming author wastes time of both of us
The Innocent pretentiously invites a comparison with Kafka's The Castle, and then belabors it over 200 pages that prove satisfactory as neither serious novel or spy yarn. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. August 1998 von Michael Gebert
magnificent! McEwan is the finest contemporary novelist.
I'm a fervent admirer of McEwan's books and can't help but be affected profoundly by this one as well. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. Mai 1998 veröffentlicht
Often the biggest secret is that there's no secret at all.
The images of subterranean constructs, of buried lives and secret agendas, that permeate "The Innocent" continue to haunt us in the chilled aftermath of the Cold War. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. März 1998 von Charles Drago
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