Books of The Times: Ian McEwan’s ‘Solar’ Features a Boorish Physicist
Despite the book’s somber, scientific backdrop, “Solar” is Ian McEwan’s funniest novel yet.
From: NYT > Books
Monday, 29 March, 2010
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