On Chesil Beach

On Chesil Beach is another superbly orchestrated work by Ian McEwan exploring the subtleties and fragility of human relationships. Florence is a talented violinist whose dream is to perform in concert on stage. Edward is studying at University College in London. They met by chance one day in 1961. Florence and Edward believe their marriage will bring them eternal happiness, confidence and freedom to fulfil their dreams. However, as their wedding night approaches, Florence and Edward’s respective private anxieties overshadow the occasion. In a hotel on the Dorset coast, overlooking Chesil Beach, the couple’s lives and dreams are changed forever without a word hardly being said. This is a haunting tale that keeps you anxiously enthralled and wondering to its very end.
Emily Harms is from Readings Carlton.

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