“It wasn't torpor that kept her - she was often restless to the point of irritability. She simply liked to feel that she was prevented from leaving, that she was needed.”

British novelist and screenwriter

Ian McEwan is a British novelist and screenwriter. He has been a major figure in contemporary British fiction, and in 2008 The Times placed him at number 35 on its list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945. He is also known beyond the page for screenwriting, and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 among the 100 most powerful people in British culture. His work has made him a prominent name in modern literary culture.