false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165604787m/6872.jpg 6872 24 As their holiday unfolds, Colin and Maria are locked into their own intimacy. They groom themselves meticulously, as though someone is waiting for them who cares deeply about how they appear. When they meet a man with a disturbing story to tell, they become drawn into a fantasy of violence and obsession. 1084689 book 1981 The Comfort of Strangers total:1305|5:8|4:22|3:17|2:7|1:6| 1305 4535 1930 178 2 4 false false Sat Nov 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 21:03:10 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 21:37:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 4 false false Mon Nov 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 02:18:12 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 02:52:53 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 5 3 false true Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 17:40:47 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 27 18:32:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 10:28:19 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 09 10:08:54 -0800 2009 that McEwan has made a Post-Modernist industry among
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