Solar
“Solar” by Ian McEwan is a novel published by Jonathan Cape in 2010, featuring 285 pages in English. The story centers on Michael Beard, a Nobel prize-winning physicist whose past achievements overshadow his current endeavors. As he navigates a tumultuous personal life marked by infidelity and a faltering marriage, Beard also grapples with his role in a government initiative aimed at addressing global warming. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of both professional and personal crises, highlighting Beard’s struggles with his own shortcomings.
Readers will find “Solar” to be a darkly satirical exploration of human frailty, set in diverse locations from the Arctic Circle to the deserts of New Mexico. The novel delves into themes of greed and self-deception, as Beard’s life takes unexpected turns following a freak accident that offers him a chance to reclaim his career and confront his marital issues. With its blend of humor and serious commentary, this edition presents a thought-provoking take on one of the most pressing challenges of our time.
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“Michael Beard is a Nobel prize-winning physicist whose best work is behind him. Trading on his reputation, he speaks for enormous fees, lends his name to the letterheads of renowned scientific institutions and half-heartedly heads a government-backed initiative tackling global warming. A compulsive womaniser, Beard finds his fifth marriage floundering. But this time it is different: she is having the affair, and he is still in love with her. When Beard’s professional and personal worlds collide in a freak accident, an opportunity presents itself for Beard to extricate himself from his marital mess, reinvigorate his career and save the world from environmental disaster. Ranging from the Arctic Circle to the deserts of New Mexico, “Solar” is a serious and darkly satirical novel, showing human frailty struggling with the most pressing and complex problem of our time. A story of one man’s greed and self-deception, it is a profound and stylish new work from one of the world’s great writers.” — Book jacket.
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