As an elevator pitch, Nutshell really doesn't have much going for it: 'So, it's a reworking of Hamlet, narrated by a foetus, attempting to find a way to either prevent or avenge his father's murder.' ...

There aren’t many writers who can keep surprising us decades into a career that’s already produced multiple tours de force, including “Amsterdam,” “Atonement” and “Saturday,” but Ian McEwan has done ...