Sneaky author tricks
A novel within a novel is a clever touch, but are postmodern writers abusing their readers' patience?
Friday, Mar 29, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 14Entertainment Books, Fiction, Postmodernism
Ian McEwan
Entertainment Books, Fiction, Postmodernism
Ian McEwan, novelist-historian
In his nostalgic "Sweet Tooth," the British author further cements his reputation as a master of the period novel
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