Nutshell (CA)

"Oh God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself king of infinite space--were it not that I have bad dreams." - Hamlet, Act II, Scene 2 Nutshell is a classic story of murder and deceit, told by a narrator with a perspective and voice unlike any in recent literature. A bravura performance, it is the finest recent work from a true master.Trudy has been unfaithful to her husband, John. What's more, she has kicked him out of their marital home, a valuable old London townhouse, and in his place is his own brother, the profoundly banal Claude. The illicit couple has hatched a scheme to rid themselves of her inconvenient husband forever. But there is a witness to their plot: the inquisitive, nine-month-old resident of Trudy's womb. As Trudy's unborn son listens, bound within her body, to his mother and his uncle's murderous plans, he gives us a truly new perspective on our world, seen from the confines of his. To be bound in a nutshell, see the world in two inches of ivory, in a grain of sand. Why not, when all of literature, all of art, of human endeavour, is just a speck in the universe of possible thingsIan McEwan's brilliant recasting of Shakespeare lends new weight to the age-old question of Hamlet's hesitation and is a tour de force of storytelling. NATIONAL BESTSELLER #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From literary superstar Ian McEwan Ian McEwan comes Nutshell, a gloriously entertaining, wonderfully imagined novel —a mesmerizing thriller to delight all readers. "Oh God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself king of infinite space—were it not that I have bad dreams." —William Shakespeare's Hamlet Trudy has betrayed her husband, John, who trusts and adores her. She's living in the marital home—a dilapidated, and priceless London townhouse—but John's not there. In his stead is the profoundly banal Claude—and together they're hatching a murderous plan. But there is an unexpected witness to their plot, who cares deeply about the outcome: the inquisitive nine-month-old inhabitant of Trudy's womb. Told from a perspective unlike any other, Nutshell is riveting—an unforgettably original, wickedly entertaining, novel of murder and deceipt from one of the world's master storytellers. Ian McEwan is a literary superstar, and this is McEwan at his very best. Nutshell is the most amazing novel from the greatest of writers— gloriously entertaining, wonderfully imagined—a mesmerizing thriller to delight all readers. "Oh God, I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself king of infinite space - were it not that I have bad dreams." Shakespeare: Hamlet Nutshell is an altogether original story of deceit and murder, told by a narrator with a perspective and voice unlike any in recent literature. Love and betrayal, life and death come together in the most unexpected, moving ways in this sensational new novel from Ian McEwan, which will make readers first gasp with astonishment then laugh with delight. Dazzling, funny and audacious, it is the finest recent work from a true master, beautifully told, brilliantly executed. From the Hardcover edition. New from the bestselling author of Atonement and The Children ActTrudy has betrayed her husband, John. She's still in the marital home--a dilapidated, priceless London townhouse--but John's not there. Instead, she's with his brother, the profoundly banal Claude, and the two of them have a plan. But there is a witness to their plot: the inquisitive, nine-month-old resident of Trudy's womb. Told from a perspective unlike any other, Nutshell is a classic tale of murder and deceit from one of the world's master storytellers. From the Hardcover edition "Trudy has betrayed her husband, John. She's still in the marital home--a dilapidated, priceless London townhouse--but John's not here. Instead, she's with his brother, the profoundly banal Claude, and the two of them have a plan. But there is a witness to their plot: the inquisitive, nine-month-old resident of Trudy's womb. Told from a perspective unlike any other, Nutshell is a classic tale of murder and deceit from one of the world's master storytellers"-- Provided by publisher