Amsterdam
Ian McEwan · 1998 · Novel
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The novel offers a biting satire on contemporary morality, friendship, and the self-serving nature of ambition.
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Two old friends, a successful composer and a newspaper editor, make a euthanasia pact after attending the funeral of a mutual ex-lover. Their agreement spirals into a dark comedy of errors and moral compromises.
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