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Tuesday, June 5, 2007 12:00 AM

"On Chesil Beach"

Two virgins face down fear and disgust on their wedding night in Ian McEwan's slender new novel.

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  • Tuesday, June 5, 2007 07:52 AM

    ok...

    Some lovely evocative writing... but I must admit... don't sense the there there... English love this sort of polite sorry oh so sorry thing... ok... oops... then... buh bye... all of this sound and fury for that...?

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