London: Jonathan Cape. Fine. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. ARC. 0224050311 . An attractive Uncorrected Book Proof of the first edition/first printing in just about Fine, unread condition, minor rubbing to covers; An afternoon picnic and the organized life of science writer Joe Rose are both shattered by a tragic accident. A man falls to his death as a hot-air balloon carrying a child is carried away by the wind. As a result, stranger Jed Parry becomes obsessed with Joe, threatening his marriage and his very life. A suspenseful novel about love and faith, and about how life can change in an instant; 8vo ; [vi], 247, [3] pages .

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Enduring Love (1997) is a novel by British writer Ian McEwan. It has been adapted for film and was released under the same name.

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On May 8 2020, The Old Library Bookshop said:

On the back of my copy of this book, a blurb from The New York Review of Books describes it as being "impeccably written," and they are probably not far from wrong. As I read this novel, I found myself admiring but not enjoying it. The "love" of the title should more properly be described as obsession and cannot endure without destroying both parties. The narrator Joe Rose, a science fiction writer, crosses paths with a stranger named Jed Parry when they both are witnesses to a horrific scene, an out-of-control hot-air balloon with a boy trapped in its basket. When another witness tries to save the boy, he is killed. Parry is suddenly smitten with an obsession for Rose, about which Rose is unable to convince his wife Clarissa, the police, or anyone else in his life. Madness seems to be contagious, as Rose struggles to maintain his rationality in the face of an unnatural love that portends disaster.

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 22232
Title: Enduring Love - Uncorrected Book Proof
Author: McEwan, Ian
Format/Binding: ARC
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0224050311
ISBN 13: 9780224050319
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1997
Keywords: Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Novel Novels
Bookseller catalogs: Author Collections / McEwan, Ian;

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