Atonement

Ian McEwan — one of the authors of the «ruling triumvirate» of contemporary British prose. A laureate of the Booker Prize. The novel «Atonement» brought the author worldwide fame, and a film of the same name was made starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy.

13-year-old Briony writes stories with naive plots. But soon, those will be replaced by plots from the adult world. Scene No. 1, observed from the window: the older sister undresses in front of neighbor Robbie and dives into the fountain. Ominous Scene No. 2: Robbie embraces the sister in a dark corner of the library. Scene No. 3, interrupted by an unexpected appearance: the rape of a cousin. Briony is consumed by this story. A story she misunderstood, which leads to the destruction of two lives. The young writer will have only one chance to make it all right.