Solar McEwan, Ian

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**Solar by Ian McEwan - A Brilliantly Flawed Climate Comedy** Meet Michael Beard, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist whose personal life is melting faster than the polar ice caps. In this wickedly funny novel, McEwan skewers both climate change denial and liberal guilt through Beard's chaotic journey from Arctic research trips to renewable energy schemes. Our "hero" is a serial philanderer whose fifth marriage is crumbling, his scientific glory days are behind him, and his expanding waistline matches his growing delusions of grandeur. Yet somehow, this deeply flawed character stumbles toward potentially saving the planet – if he doesn't destroy himself first. Perfect for readers who enjoyed *Atonement* but fancy something with more dark humor and fewer period costumes. McEwan, one of Britain's most celebrated contemporary novelists, delivers sharp social satire wrapped in environmental urgency. This preloved copy from Patina Paperbacks comes with character – much like Beard himself. *"Hilariously brutal takedown of middle-aged male vanity"* - Literary Review Reader *"Climate fiction that actually makes you laugh rather than cry"* - Book Club Monthly Show more