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Adam, 17, is refusing for medical reasons the medical treatment that could save his life, and his devout parents agree. High Court judge Fiona Maye must decide whether the secular court should overrule sincerely expressed faith. Her judgment will have mom
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“Duncan’s voice has a maturity and pragmatism thatsuits Fiona’s characterization. Even as Fiona copes with difficult casesinvolving children and returns home to an empty house, Duncan remains steadyand never maudlin. One can fully imagine Fiona retaining her dignity in thepresence of these personal and professional storms, and so Duncan succeeds inthis high-quality audiobook.”
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“Thoughtful, well-wrought novel…McEwan, always a smart, engaging writer, here takes more than one familiar situation and creates at every turn something new and emotionally rewarding.”
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A Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week, September 2014
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One of Barnes & Noble's Biggest Books, September 2014
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A New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
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A Washington Post bestseller
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An NPR bestseller
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A San Francisco Chronicle bestseller
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
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One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2014
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A September 2014 LibraryReads Pick
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About Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan is the author of more than a dozen books, including either New York Times bestsellers. His novel Amsterdam won the 1998 Book Prize; Atonement, won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the W. H. Smith Literary Award; and The Child in Time won the Whitbread Award. His story collection, First Love, Last Rites, won the Somerset Maugham Award.
About Lindsay Duncan
Lindsay Duncan is a Scottish stage, television, and film actress. She has won two Olivier Awards and a Tony Award for her performance in Private Lives. In addition to her screen and stage performances, she has also lent her voice to several audio books, including Marrying the Mistress, Brother and Sister, and Aesop: The Complete Collection.