He had once felt light on the ground. He used to think his … - Ian McEwan

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He had once felt light on the ground. He used to think his life was an open-ended adventure, he used to give things away, it amused him when the unexpected happened, benevolent coincidences used to bear him along. When had all that stopped?

Ian McEwan

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Ian Russell McEwan (born June 21, 1948) is a British novelist and screenwriter.

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Birth Name: Ian Russel McEwan

Alternative Names: Ian Russell McEwan

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