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On a hot summer day in 1935, 13-year-old Briony Tallis sees her sister Cecilia take off her clothes and jump into the fountain outside their country house. Next to her is Robbie Turner, with whom she has been friends since she was little. They are both home on summer vacation from Cambridge. Towards the end of the same day, the lives of all three have changed. Cecilia and Robbie have moved some boundaries they never intended to move, and both have fallen victim to Briony's uncontrollable fantasies. Briony herself has witnessed strange events, and she has committed a crime that she will try to remedy for the rest of her life. This summer in 1935 lays the foundation for the rest of the novel, which also contains dramatic depictions of the struggles in Europe during the last world war and towards the end ends up in our days. The negotiation is always one question and gnawing: Is there forgiveness for the unforgivable? Ian McEwan is one of England's most respected authors, and many of his novels have previously been translated into Norwegian. Advance review. 2002.