Atonement
About this book
Atonement is a 2001 British metafiction novel written by Ian McEwan. Set in three time periods, 1935 England, Second World War England and France, and present-day England, it covers an upper-class girl's half-innocent mistake that ruins lives, her adulthood in the shadow of that mistake, and a reflection on the nature of writing. Widely regarded as one of McEwan's best works, it was shortlisted for the 2001 Booker Prize for fiction. In 2010, Time magazine named Atonement in its list of the 100 greatest English-language novels since 1923.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 577024 readers · 435 pages · ≈ 8 h 03 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Atonement?
About ≈ 8 h 03 m — 435 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Atonement?
435 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Atonement?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, History, Fiction shelves.
Has Atonement been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Atonement (2008), Atonement (2007).
Is Atonement in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Atonement?
The main characters include Briony Tallis, Cecilia Tallis, Robbie Turner, Dolores Quincey.
Where does Atonement take place?
It is set in England, Great Britain, University of Cambridge during 1936-1952, George 6, George VI, 1936-1952, George V, 1910-1936.
Who wrote Atonement?
Ian McEwan.