What We Can Know

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Ian McEwan's latest novel takes readers on a journey from a lost poem in 2014 to a submerged future in 2119. It explores the mysteries of the past and the complexities of human relationships in a world forever changed by rising seas.

A gripping tale of discovery, love, and loss set against a future shaped by environmental upheaval.

In 2014, a powerful poem is read aloud once and then vanishes without a trace. Over the years, many speculate about its meaning, but no copy has ever surfaced. Fast forward to 2119, where much of the UK’s lowlands lie beneath the ocean due to climate change. Survivors live among the remaining island chains, haunted by memories of a richer world now lost.

Tom Metcalfe, an academic at the University of the South Downs, immerses himself in archives from this distant past, fascinated by the freedoms and opportunities that once defined human life. His research leads him to a tantalizing clue that might uncover the missing poem.

As Tom digs deeper, he uncovers a tangled story of love and crime that shatters his understanding of people he believed he knew well. What We Can Know is a brilliant work of fiction that confronts the threat of disaster while imagining a future where hope still flickers.

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