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The Comfort of Strangers

Ian McEwan · 1981 · Novel

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The novel delves into the unsettling dynamics of power, manipulation, and the vulnerability of individuals in unfamiliar environments.

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A young British couple, Mary and Colin, on holiday in Venice, become entangled with a charismatic but sinister older couple, Robert and Caroline. Their encounter descends into a disturbing and violent psychological game.

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