![]() ![]() Roland's and Lawrence's story is essentially the story of European history from the mid-twentieth century to the present. ![]() There was no warning or explanation and just like that Roland finds himself to be the sole carer for Lawrence. As the novel begins, Alissa has just left Roland and her son. They have a seven-month-old son named Lawrence. The affair, if we can dare call it that, scarred Roland for life.įast forward to April 1986 and we find the grown-up Roland married to Alissa. Not to put too fine a point on it, Miss Miriam seduces her vulnerable young student. There he has "lessons" with piano teacher Miss Miriam Cornell, but the lessons aren't only about the piano. ![]() Roland is sent 2,000 miles away from his family to an English boarding school. His father is in the army, stationed in Libya. It is a long book, close to 500 pages and it is deserving of a thoughtful read. The story takes place during the mid-to-late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries in England. In his latest book, Ian McEwan explores those foundations through the life story of his protagonist, Roland Baines. Lessons, both learned and missed, are the foundations of life and history. ![]()
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