The Comfort of Strangers

As their holiday unfolds, Colin and Maria are locked into their own intimacy. They groom themselves meticulously, as though someone is waiting for them who cares deeply about how they appear. When they meet a man with a disturbing story to tell, they become drawn into a fantasy of violence and obsession.

Ian McEwan is the bestselling author of more than ten books, including the novels<i> </i><b>The Comfort of Strangers</b><i> </i>and <b>Black Dogs</b><i>, </i>both shortlisted for the Booker Prize, <b>Amsterdam</b><i>, </i>winner of the Booker Prize,<i> </i>and <b>The Child in Time</b><i>, </i>winner of the Whitbread Award, as well as the story collections <b>First Love, Last Rites</b><i>, </i>winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, and <b>In Between the Sheets</b><i>. </i>He has also written screenplays, plays, television scripts, a children’s book, and the libretto for an oratorio. He lives in London.