A has-been physicist hits upon a way to clean up his own act and the planet's in this timely and topical novel from the author of Atonement.
Michael Beard is flabby, late 50s and onto his fifth marriage. With his past glories – including a Nobel Prize – far behind him, he trades on his reputation and half-heartedly heads a global warming initiative. Then, suddenly, his professional and personal worlds collide in author Ian McEwan's trademark pivotal moment, presenting Michael with a chance to redeem himself and save the world from environmental disaster.
Startling, stylish and often very funny, Solar is a story of human foibles and frailties set against the most pressing issue of our times.